Events taking place at Rhodes House, Oxford and around the world. Current Scholars and Alumni very welcome to attend.
We are pleased to invite you to join the Warden, Elizabeth Kiss (Virginia & Balliol 1983), and Wes Moore (Maryland/DC & Wolfson 2001), at this event within our Legacy, Equity and Inclusion series. In this session, Wes will talk about his new book; 'Five Days THE FIERY RECKONING OF AN AMERICAN CITY' as well as his Rhodes Scholar experience.
Canadian Rhodes Scholars are invited to join us online for a workshop and series of discussions focused on how we can be a leader in our communities.
Richard Danzig’s primary activity is as a consultant to U.S. Intelligence Agencies and the Department of Defense on national security issues. He is a Senior Advisor to the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Chair of the Advisory Panel for Idaho National Laboratories’ Innovation Center, and a member of the Toyota Research Institute Advisory Board.
Donald Brown is from Vicksburg, MS. He graduated from Mississippi State University in 2014 and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. His Oxford research considered African American authors who moved to Paris after World War II. He is currently completing a PhD at Harvard, where he is advised by Cornel West and Henry Louis Gates. His research examines post-Civil Rights literature produced by Black Southerners.
The Annual Rhodes Ball is here!
Anand Giridharadas' work raises important questions about impact, morality and the responsibilities we have to society and to each other. In his new book "Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World" author Anand Giridharadas argues that the wealthy have re-branded themselves as 'do-gooders' and monopolized the idea of 'Changing the World' in order to preserve the status quo--as well as obscure their own role in creating the societal problems they seek to address through their philanthropy projects.
A meet & mingle with drinks and nibbles. Another opportunity to socialise informally with your fellow Rhodes. Very informal, eat before you come. Upper years and senior Scholars, please let us know if you are able to join us and we will have a name badge ready for you. Established partners are very welcome. Family and guests visiting from out of town are welcome, please register them also. We regret that we cannot accommodate Oxford guests.
Join Scott Moore, a political scientist in discussing water politics and policy, especially in China and South Asia. His new book: 'Subnational Hydropolitics: Conflict, Cooperation, and Institution-Building in Shared River Basin's ', looks at the causes of conflict over water within countries. Even in the era of climate change, there's nothing inevitable about conflict over water - provided we make the right investments in strengthening our institutions.
Join fellow Scholars for lunch, an interview with Dr Alexander led by Elizabeth Kiss and a Q&A session.We have limited seating, so please sign up here in order to attend. Regretfully, we will not be able to accommodate those who haven't signed up in advance, equally please do let us know if you sign-up and can no longer attend beforehand so we can minimise any food wastage.
An open forum for Scholars to engage the Warden and team at Rhodes House on topics ranging from the finances of and strategic planning at the Trust, to the geographical expansion of the Scholarships, to selection policy and outreach to different populations. This provides an opportunity to bring forward ideas and suggestions for improving the Scholar experience.
Did you know that on Wednesday's 4:00-6:00pm, you have the opportunity to book the Scholars Common Room and invite along up to 20 of your fellows Scholars or associates / friends of.
Yoga for the second term running! All abilities welcome. At Rhodes House, in the "basement stacks" with a professional teacher. Commencing Monday, 29th April. Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday!