120th Programme
Thursday 29 June
Timing | Session | Confirmed Speakers |
9.30-10.30 |
Welcome to Rhodes HouseWarden Elizabeth Kiss will lead a warm welcome to the 120th Anniversary Reunion. This will be followed by Mat Davis, Director of Estates, who will deliver a comprehensive talk on the redevelopments of the reimagined Rhodes House. Attendees are welcome to join early between 08:45 and 09:15 to explore Rhodes House. |
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9.30-10.30 |
Sector Connect:- Education & Learning- Humanities, Arts & Culture- Global Affairs & SecurityThis session allows Rhodes Scholars to meet others within the community who either work within or have an interest in Education & Learning, Arts & Culture or Global Affairs and Security. Pick the topic that interests you the most and come along to informally chat and network with others who may be facing the challenges you are trying to solve in this sector, with the prospect of finding potential collaboration opportunities. These sessions will be facilitated by alumni co-hosts. |
Education & Learning:
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9.30-10.30 |
Power TalksJoin us for a series of 15-minute flash talks on some of today’s most critical issues, followed by a Q&A with the audience. |
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11.30-12.30 |
Welcome to Rhodes HouseWarden Elizabeth Kiss will lead a warm welcome to the 120th Anniversary Reunion. This will be followed by Mat Davis, Director of Estates, who will deliver a comprehensive talk on the redevelopments of the reimagined Rhodes House. Attendees are welcome to join early between 08:45 and 09:15 to explore Rhodes House. |
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11.30-12.30 |
Sector Connect:- Science & Innovation- Journalism & Authorship- Government & The Public SectorThis session allows Rhodes Scholars to meet others within the community who either work within or have an interest in Science & Innovation, Journalism & Authorship, or Government & The Public Sector. Pick the topic that interests you the most and come along to informally chat and network with others who may be facing the challenges you are trying to solve in this sector, with the prospect of finding potential collaboration opportunities. These sessions will be facilitated by alumni co-hosts. |
Science & Innovation:
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11.30-12.30 |
The Long and Winding RhodesA lively conversation looking back and forward, for all classes, fields, and constituencies. These stories will enable the audience to reflect and comment on similarities and differences with their own Rhodes path and discuss their hopes and expectations for the future of the Rhodes Scholarships and our lifelong fellowship. |
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11.30-12.30 |
Scholar in Residence led-programming |
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13.30-14.30 |
Welcome to Rhodes HouseWarden Elizabeth Kiss will lead a warm welcome to the 120th Anniversary Reunion. This will be followed by Mat Davis, Director of Estates, who will deliver a comprehensive talk on the redevelopments of the reimagined Rhodes House. |
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13.30-14.30 |
Celebrating Alain Locke (Pennsylvania & Hertford 1907) and supporting future researchJoin us at the Rothermere American Institute as we discuss African American scholarship at Oxford University, focussing on the life and work of Oxford’s first African American Rhodes Scholar, Alain Locke. This event will also celebrate the recent creation of the Alain Locke Collection at the Vere Harmsworth Library (VHL). Generously supported by the Association of American Rhodes Scholars, the aim of the collection is to develop our existing African American holdings and support our ambition for the VHL to become the leading centre for the study of African American history, politics and culture outside of the US. |
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13.30-14.30 |
Sector Connect:- Not-for-Profit- Business & Entrepreneurship- HealthcareThis session allows Rhodes Scholars to meet others within the community who either work within or have an interest in Business & Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, or the Not-for-Profit Industry. Pick the topic that interests you the most and come along to informally chat and network with others who may be facing the challenges you are trying to solve in this sector, with the prospect of finding potential collaboration opportunities. These sessions will be facilitated by alumni co-hosts. |
Not-for-Profit:
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14:00-15.00 |
Auction of Promises |
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15.30-16.30 |
Welcome to Rhodes HouseWarden Elizabeth Kiss will lead a warm welcome to the 120th Anniversary Reunion. This will be followed by Mat Davis, Director of Estates, who will deliver a comprehensive talk on the redevelopments of the reimagined Rhodes House. |
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15.30-16.30 |
Sector Connect:- Environment & Sustainability- Finance & Investment- LawThis session allows Rhodes Scholars to meet others within the community who either work within or have an interest in Environment & Sustainability, Finance & Investment, or Law. Pick the topic that interests you the most and come along to informally chat and network with others who may be facing the challenges you are trying to solve in this sector, with the prospect of finding potential collaboration opportunities. These sessions will be facilitated by alumni co-hosts. |
Environment & Sustainability:
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15.30-16.30 |
Power TalksJoin us for a series of 15-minute flash talks on some of today’s most critical issues, followed by a Q&A with the audience. |
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15.30-16.30 |
Scholar in Residence led-programming |
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Various |
College led events |
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21.00-23.00 |
Mega Meet & Mingle |
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21.00-23.00 |
'Night Owl'; Unlikeminded Open MicJoin us at our ‘Unlikeminded Open Mic’ and prepare to be impressed by the range of talents in our community! Alumni, Scholars in Residence, family, and friends are welcome to take to the stage to demonstrate their creative talents, whether musical, poetic, comedic, or anything else suited to the art of performance. If you’re looking to make more personal connections, head over to our simultaneous ‘Mega Meet and Mingle’ which will offer a chance to get to know other members of the community. Suitability: 18+ |
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21.00-23.00 |
'Night Owl'; QuizGet your thinking caps on again and put your knowledge to the test at the Rhodes Night Owl Quiz! Come with a team or we’ll help you form one on the night. Will your team be crowned the ultimate quiz winner and get your hands on the coveted Rhodes Quiz Cup? |
Additional programming
- Footprints Tours
11:00-16:00 - Uncomfortable Oxford Tours
11:00-12:30, 13:00-14:30, 15:00-16:30 - Aardman Model Making Workshop (Family) 11.30-12:30, 13:30-14:30, 15:30-16:30
- Ideas Gallery
12:00-15:30
Friday 30 June
09:30-11.00 |
Reflections on the Scholarship's History and Future
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10.00-11.10 |
Rhodes Impact: Geopolitics and Global Affairs with Welcome address from Vice Chancellor, Professor Irene Tracey |
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10.00-11.00 |
Pivotal Moments in the Trust’s History |
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10.00-11.00 |
Rhodes Impact: Law and Human Rights |
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10.00-11.00 |
Scholar in Residence led-programming |
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11.30-12.30 |
Rhodes Impact: Business & Entrepreneurship |
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11.30-12.30 |
Rhodes Scholarship 'Trailblazers' |
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11.30-12.30 |
Community DialoguesCommunity Dialogues are a chance for the wider Rhodes Alumni community to engage with the Rhodes Trust and learn more about its current areas of focus, raise any concerns and be kept informed about new initiatives. (Ends 12.45) |
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11.30-12.30 |
Scholar in Residence led-programming |
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15.00-16.00 |
Rhodes Impact: Education and Learning |
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15.00-16.00 |
Rhodes Impact: Healthcare |
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15.00-16.00 |
Rhodes Impact: Climate Change |
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15.00-16.00 |
Partner Programmes of the Rhodes TrustJoin Schmidt Science Fellows, Rise Global Winners, and Atlantic Fellows to explore how the partner programmes and the Rhodes Trust come together with a shared goal to develop and support leaders with ambition to make a positive difference in the world. Meet Fellows and Winners and hear more about the different programmes, their global activities, and missions - and listen to Rhodes Trust leaders outline how the partner programmes and a 'fellowship of fellowships' strengthen the Rhodes community and long-term vision. |
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15.00-16.00 |
Scholar in Residence led-programming |
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16.30-17.45 |
Community DialoguesCommunity Dialogues are a chance for the wider Rhodes Alumni community to engage with the Rhodes Trust and learn more about its current areas of focus, raise any concerns and be kept informed about new initiatives. |
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21.00-23.00 |
'Night Owl'; Music Workshop |
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21.00-23.00 |
'Night Owl'; FAILfaireFailure is inevitable. In fact, it’s essential – to learning, to persisting, to remembering that we are only human. In the Rhodes community, it can be especially hard to be open about failure, which is exactly why being candid and celebrating risk-taking is so important! Come ready to hear straight-up tales of epic mistakes – and to celebrate your brave fellows taking the stage. You’ll feel so inspired that you might just get up to share your own tale during the session. |
Additional programming
- Natty Mark Samuels: African and Caribbean Folklore Family Workshop (Family)
10.00-12.00 - Modern Art Oxford Curatorial Tour 10.00-11.00, 15.00-16.00
- Story Museum Tour (Family) 10.00-11.30, 15.00-16.30
- Uncomfortable Oxford Tours 12.00-13.30
- Ideas Gallery
12.30-14.30
Saturday 1 July
8.30-9.30 |
Memorial ServiceA service honouring the alumni and members of the Rhodes Community whose deaths were recorded between 2013 and 2023. This service will take place with a humanist celebrant at Harris Manchester College Chapel. Whilst The Rhodes Trust have opted for a humanist ceremony, we would like to encourage all our attendees to practice their own beliefs in any way they wish. |
10.00-12.00 |
Welcomes and Keynote addresses at the Sheldonian |
10.00-12.00 |
Scholar in Residence led-programming |
15.00-16.00 |
Keynote with Michael Sandel (Massachusetts & Balliol 1975) |
16.00-16.30 |
The Next 120 Years |
15.00-16.00 |
Scholar in Residence led-programming |
18:00-19:30 |
Reception at the Ashmolean and Pitt Rivers Museum |
20:00-late |
Gala Dinner |
Additional programming
- Uncomfortable Oxford Tours 12.00-13.30