Rhodes Trust Events

All members of the global community including current Scholars in residence, alumni, and partners are welcome to attend events at Rhodes House.

Unless otherwise specified, BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL. If you are interested in learning more about a specific event at Rhodes House, please contact conferences@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk

Featured Event

04 November 2017 - 05 November 2017

3rd Annual Rhodes Healthcare Forum

Rhodes House, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RG
All Day

26 October 2017

Islam: Faith and Culture with Basil A. J. Mustafa

Dr Mustafa is the Nelson Mandela Fellow in Educational Studies at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. Dr Mustafa held an Associate Fellowship at the Said Business School, University of Oxford (2010-2012) and was an Associate Tutor at the Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford (1998-2008). He was awarded a Visiting Professorship at the International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malayisa (2014-2017).

30 October 2017

Mindfulness Unpacked with Willem Kuyken

Mindfulness is a way of experiencing things “as they are,” allowing us to see what is happening more accurately and respond more effectively. Derived from contemplative practices found in many foundational traditions, mindfulness practices provide us with practical tools that can affect the functioning and physical structure of not only the brain, but the entire body. Research continues to offer insight into our extraordinary ability to train - and retrain - the mind.

04 November 2017 - 05 November 2017

3rd Annual Rhodes Healthcare Forum

The Rhodes Healthcare Forum will bring together members of the healthcare community from a wide variety of backgrounds to discuss issues ranging from policy development, service delivery improvement and leadership in healthcare, to technological innovation and mental health.

06 November 2017

Strange New Worlds with Ray Jayawardhana

Wired magazine may have put it best: “As astronomers go, RayJay is a rock star.” And for good reason – a graduate of Yale and Harvard, Professor Ray Jayawardhana uses the world’s largest telescopes to explore planets beyond our solar system and prospects for life in the universe. His discoveries have made headlines worldwide, and led to international recognition and accolades. Through engaging writing, frequent media appearances and thought-provoking talks, he shares the adventures of far-flung exploration and brings the science of the cosmos down to earth for a variety of audiences.

15 September 2017 - 17 September 2017

40th Anniversary of Rhodes Women

2017 is a year of celebration. We are highlighting the wonderful achievements of Rhodes Women around the world through a series of events, including at a weekend at Rhodes House in September.

17 June 2017 - 18 June 2017

Rhodes Ventures Forum

The Rhodes Ventures Forum is a place for Rhodes Scholars to learn how to transform entrepreneurial ideas into reality.

13 June 2017

The Future of Higher Education and Non-Linear Careers

On 13 June, Zach Sims will participate in a fireside chat with Scholars on the future of higher education and non-linear careers.

31 May 2017

Tech and the Shape of Things to Come

From the hardware markets of Shenzhen to Tokyo's robotic hotel, from science fiction movies in Hollywood to post-oil Kuwait, Sophie will talk about her year observing how technologies are shaping economies in new and interesting ways around the world.

26 May 2017

Negotiation Workshop for Rhodes Scholars

One’s success in business and life depends in great part on the ability to negotiate. These two sessions will help you conceptualize, prepare for, and engage in any negotiation.

23 May 2017

Black Women Activist-Intellectuals, Travel, and Internationalism 1920 - 1960

Imaobong Umoren is a graduate of King’s College London and the University of Oxford and a former Fulbright Scholar at Harvard University. She is interested in the history of women, gender, and race across the nineteenth and twentieth century global African diaspora.

15 May 2017

Christianity: What's it all about, and where is it going?

Alister McGrath studied chemistry as an undergraduate at Oxford, and gained his doctorate in molecular biophysics. He then changed subject areas to Christain theology, and holds two further Oxford doctorates in theology, and in science and religion.

11 May 2017

Lunchtime Discussion with Chris Stone, President, Open Society Foundations

Chris Stone, an international expert on criminal justice reform and the leadership and governance of nonprofits, is president of the Open Society Foundations, a global philanthropy that supports human rights, democratic practice, and the rule of law in more than 100 countries around the world.

10 May 2017

How To Take Career Risks When the Safe Bets Are So Attractive: A Silicon Valley Perspective

Roy Bahat leads Bloomberg Beta, an early-stage venture firm backed by Bloomberg that invests in startups making work better, with a focus on machine intelligence.

09 May 2017

Data, AI, Trump, Oh My: An Entrepreneur's and Venture Capitalist's View from Silicon Valley

Michael Fertik is a serial entrepreneur and startup investor in Silicon Valley. A futurist, Michael is credited with pioneering the field of online reputation management (ORM) and lauded as the world's leading cyberthinker in digital privacy and reputation.

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