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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!

Scholars' Library: Christie Hunter-Arscott  on 'Begin Boldly'

08 December 2022

Scholars' Library: Christie Hunter-Arscott on 'Begin Boldly'

Join Christie Hunter-Arscott (Bermuda & Lincoln 2007) for a conversation on her new book: 'Begin Boldly'

Social for Scholars in Healthcare Technology & Investment

07 December 2022

Social for Scholars in Healthcare Technology & Investment

Join us for a roundtable and networking social for Rhodes Scholars in the field of Healthcare Technology & Investment. RSVP to jenna.lincoln@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk

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.