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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.

Rhodes House Garden Tours 2025

Open to All

22 May 2025

Rhodes House Garden Tours 2025

Join us for a guided tour of the beautiful gardens of Rhodes House with our Head Gardener, Neil Wigfield.

Scholars' Library: Rahul Rao on 'The Psychic Lives of Statues'

Open to All

24 June 2025

Scholars' Library: Rahul Rao on 'The Psychic Lives of Statues'

Join Rahul Rao as he takes readers on a journey through South Africa, England, the US, Ghana, India, Australia, and Scotland, revealing how statue controversies have dramatically rearranged the canon of anticolonial political thought. By examining these debates through a personal and literary lens, Rao addresses the multifaceted issues of justice, cultural memory, and belonging.

Investors & Entrepreneurs Networking Reception

Scholars Only

25 June 2025

Investors & Entrepreneurs Networking Reception

Please join us for an evening of entrepreneurial connection in the Bay Area! Hosted by the Rhodes Trust and Oxonian Ventures, we look forward to bringing our communities together for a networking reception.

Scholars' Library: Mary Anne Franks on 'Fearless Speech'

Open to All

23 July 2025

Scholars' Library: Mary Anne Franks on 'Fearless Speech'

Join Mary Anne Franks as she discusses the controversial topic of freedom of speech. As she urges us to reevaluate the legal precedents and uses of the First Amendment, 'Fearless Speech' is a revelatory new argument that urges us to reimagine what our society could look like.

Scholars' Library: Daniel Porterfield on 'Mindset Matters'

Open to All

20 August 2025

Scholars' Library: Daniel Porterfield on 'Mindset Matters'

In Mindset Matters, Daniel R. Porterfield advances a powerful new argument about the value of residential undergraduate education and its role in developing growth mindsets among students.

Oxford Alumni Weekend Scholar Dinner

Scholars Only

19 September 2025

Oxford Alumni Weekend Scholar Dinner

To kick of the University of Oxford's annual Meeting Minds programme join us at Rhodes House for a reception and dinner on 19 September, hosted by the Warden, Sir Rick Trainor (Rhode Island & Merton 1970).

AARS Bon Voyage 2025

Alumni Association Event

27 September 2025

AARS Bon Voyage 2025

Save the Date! The 2025 AARS Bon Voyage Weekend Dinner will take place on Saturday 27 September in Washington DC.

Canadian Sailing Dinner 2025

27 September 2025

Canadian Sailing Dinner 2025

The Canadian Association of Rhodes Scholars (CARS) is pleased to invite the Canadian Rhodes community to help welcome the 2023 Canadian Rhodes Scholars-elect as they head off to Oxford.

Save the Date: Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society

Open to All

08 November 2025

Save the Date: Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society

Save the Date! The 2025 edition will take place on Saturday 8 November. We look forward to seeing you in Oxford, or online!

ARSA National Dinner

18 March 2023

ARSA National Dinner

ARSA is pleased to announce that its 2023 National Dinner will be held in Sydney on the evening of Saturday, 18 March 2023.

Alumni Drinks Party for the Warden

15 March 2023

Alumni Drinks Party for the Warden

An event to welcome the Warden to Cape Town, South Africa.

SAARS Drinks Party for the Warden in Cape Town

15 March 2023

SAARS Drinks Party for the Warden in Cape Town

Join the Southern African Association of Rhodes Scholars in welcoming the Warden to Cape Town.

CARS Second Sunday dialogue series - March 2023

12 March 2023

CARS Second Sunday dialogue series - March 2023

The CARS Second Sunday meets on the second Sunday of each month. These gatherings enables members of our community to engage in thoughtful, deep, meaningful, supportive, and fun conversation.

CARS Second Sunday dialogue series

12 February 2023

CARS Second Sunday dialogue series

The CARS Second Sunday meets on the second Sunday of each month. These gatherings enables members of our community to engage in thoughtful, deep, meaningful, supportive, and fun conversation.

Health: The Human Face of Climate Change

02 February 2023

Health: The Human Face of Climate Change

Presented by AARS but open to Scholars around the world, join in and contribute your own questions and thoughts as our excellent panel considers how health is the human face of climate change!

Scholars' Library: Andrew Sniderman on 'Valley of the Birdtail'

31 January 2023

Scholars' Library: Andrew Sniderman on 'Valley of the Birdtail'

Join Andrew Stobo Sniderman (Québec & Exeter 2008) & Douglas Sanderson for a conversation on their book: 'Valley of the Birdtail'

Newfoundland Happy Hour

28 December 2022

Newfoundland Happy Hour

Join us for a Newfoundland gathering of Rhodes Scholars!

11 December 2022

CARS Second Sunday dialogue series

The CARS Second Sunday gathering enables members of our community to engage in thoughtful, deep, meaningful, supportive, and fun conversation.