Calendar of Events

Our calendar of events taking place at Rhodes House, Oxford, and around the world. Scholars in Residence, Alumni and the general public are very welcome to attend. Events are listed so it is clear which audience they apply to.

Oxfordshire Artweeks 2025

Open to All

09 May 2025

Oxfordshire Artweeks 2025

Rhodes House will be open to the public as part of Oxfordshire Artweeks. Drop in and explore our exhibition Entangled: Southern African Artists reflect on Colonialism, Monuments & Memory.

Rhodes House Artweeks Tours May 2025

Open to All

09 May 2025

Rhodes House Artweeks Tours May 2025

While visiting Rhodes House for Oxfordshire Artweeks, join us for an interactive art tour of the exhibition Entangled: Southern African Artists Reflect on Colonialism, Monuments, & Memory.

Halifax Reception

Scholars Only

09 May 2025

Halifax Reception

Join us for an evening reception in Halifax to meet fellow Rhodes Scholars.

RSA 2025 National Dinner

Alumni Association Event

10 May 2025

RSA 2025 National Dinner

Join us from 6pm in Melbourne for the annual RSA National Dinner. We will be joined by two speakers; Geoffrey Robertson AO KC (New South Wales & University 1970), and Jennifer Robinson (Australia-at-Large & Balliol 2006)

Rhodes Film Fora: 'Daughters of Chibok' & 'The Mothers of Chibok'

Open to All

13 May 2025

Rhodes Film Fora: 'Daughters of Chibok' & 'The Mothers of Chibok'

Join us for the screening of the documentary films Mothers of Chibok and The Harvest followed by a post-film discussion on 13 May at Rhodes House!

Scholars' Library: Devi Sridhar on 'How Not to Die (Too Soon)'

Open to All

19 May 2025

Scholars' Library: Devi Sridhar on 'How Not to Die (Too Soon)'

Join Devi Sridhar as she discusses her book on health and lifespans, which is a vital, transformative guide that shifts the focus from individual responsibility to societal accountability!

Entrepreneurship Evening in NYC

Scholars Only

20 May 2025

Entrepreneurship Evening in NYC

Please join us for an exciting reception in New York City on May 20! The reception will bring together entrepreneurs in the Rhodes community with founders connected to Inspired Capital​​​​. This event will begin with a panel moderated by Bogdan Knezevic (Prairies & Trinity 2015), with panelists Lucy Deland, Daniel First, and Joyce Meng (Virginia & Balliol 2008). Casual mix and mingle will follow.

2025 Welcome Home Weekend Alumni Reception - Singapore

Scholars Only

24 May 2025

2025 Welcome Home Weekend Alumni Reception - Singapore

All Rhodes Scholars are invited to join us in Singapore for a very special evening at the ArtScience Museum to welcome recent Scholars into the Alumni community.

Australian Community Virtual Gathering with the Rhodes Trust

Scholars Only

29 May 2025

Australian Community Virtual Gathering with the Rhodes Trust

We warmly invite all generations of Scholars living in or elected from Australia to join us for an opportunity to reconnect, meet new Scholars, and hear what is happening at Rhodes House.

Global Impact Day Volunteering Day

06 December 2022

Global Impact Day Volunteering Day

Support local charities with challenges they face. Global Impact Day is a new initiative from the Lifelong Programmes team at the Rhodes Trust, where the community of the Rhodes Trust, and its partners, are invited to undertake a day of volunteering over the month of December to help support local and global charities and causes.

Scholars' Library: Sarah  Stewart Johnson - 'The Sirens of Mars

29 November 2022

Scholars' Library: Sarah Stewart Johnson - 'The Sirens of Mars

Join Sarah Stewart Johnson (Kentucky & Magdalen 2001) for a conversation on her book: 'The Sirens of Mars'

Alumni Brunch in Singapore

26 November 2022

Alumni Brunch in Singapore

Informal brunch for alumni in Singapore on 26 November. Venue to be advised.

Annual Dinner of the Association of German Rhodes Scholars

25 November 2022

Annual Dinner of the Association of German Rhodes Scholars

Meet and welcome the newly elected German Rhodes Scholars at our Annual Meeting & Dinner in Berlin. Welcoming the new Rhodes Scholars has become a wonderful tradition of our group over the years and we really look forward to this event. So it is with great pleasure that we invite you to the Annual Meeting and Dinner of the Association of German Rhodes Scholars.

2022 Rhodes Technology & Society Forum

12 November 2022

2022 Rhodes Technology & Society Forum

Join us for the inaugural hybrid Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in London

Scholars' Library: Carl Marci - 'Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age'

26 October 2022

Scholars' Library: Carl Marci - 'Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age'

Join Carl Marci (Pennsylvania & St Catherine's 1991) for a conversation on his book: 'Rewired: Protecting Your Brain in the Digital Age'

75 Years of the Rhodes Trust in India - Online

15 October 2022

75 Years of the Rhodes Trust in India - Online

Bringing together members of the Rhodes community to celebrate 75 years of Indian Rhodes Scholars.

Film Fora: In conversation with Mark Brownlow on 'Blue Planet 2'

29 September 2022

Film Fora: In conversation with Mark Brownlow on 'Blue Planet 2'

Blue Planet 2 and beyond- raising environmental awareness through the medium of TV with BBC producer, Mark Brownlow

Scholars' Library: With Jessica Teich on 'The Future Tense of Joy'

28 September 2022

Scholars' Library: With Jessica Teich on 'The Future Tense of Joy'

Join Jessica Teich (Connecticut & Magdalen 1981) and a Fellow Scholar moderator for a conversation on her book 'The Future Tense of Joy'.