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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!

PART 2: Science Communications Workshop - The Engaged Researcher: On Screen

30 June 2022

PART 2: Science Communications Workshop - The Engaged Researcher: On Screen

Join a workshop with Simon Clews-Training Facilitator in Engagement & Communication for academics & researchers who want to share their work

Toronto Drinks Reception

23 June 2022

Toronto Drinks Reception

Join Bob and Dawn on their re-started tour in June 2022

PART 1: Science Communications Workshop - The Engaged Researcher: On Page

23 June 2022

PART 1: Science Communications Workshop - The Engaged Researcher: On Page

Join a workshop with Simon Clews-Training Facilitator in Engagement & Communication for academics & researchers who want to share their work

Scholars' Library: With Chisanga Chekwe on 'Zambia: Pathways to Excellence'

22 June 2022

Scholars' Library: With Chisanga Chekwe on 'Zambia: Pathways to Excellence'

Join Chisanga Chekwe (Zambia & Exeter 1976) for a conversation on his book Zambia: Pathways to Excellence Paperback

Boston Drinks Reception

17 June 2022

Boston Drinks Reception

Join Bob and Dawn on their re-started tour in June 2022

New York Drinks Reception

15 June 2022

New York Drinks Reception

Join Bob and Dawn on their re-started tour in June 2022

Drinks with Bob & Dawn in Washington

10 June 2022

Drinks with Bob & Dawn in Washington

Join Bob and Dawn on their re-started tour in June 2022

Film Screening and Talk  ‘Bringing Assad to Justice’

27 May 2022

Film Screening and Talk ‘Bringing Assad to Justice’

The event will be a screening of "Bringing Assad to Justice."

Scholars' Library: A Conversation with Martin Revermann: 'Brecht & Tragedy'

26 May 2022

Scholars' Library: A Conversation with Martin Revermann: 'Brecht & Tragedy'

Join Martin Revermann (Germany & Corpus Christi 1994) for a conversation on his book 'Brecht and Tragedy'