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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.

Science@Rhodes - Reception and Commemorative Lecture

Scholars Only

09 October 2025

Science@Rhodes - Reception and Commemorative Lecture

Join us for a special evening celebrating the place of science in the Rhodes community and our partnership with Schmidt Science Fellows as we commemorate the seminal 1931 lecture given by Albert Einstein in Rhodes House.

on Black poppies (& Other seeds) Exhibition Launch, Rhodes House

Open to All

20 October 2025

on Black poppies (& Other seeds) Exhibition Launch, Rhodes House

Join us at Rhodes House for the opening of our Artist in Residence Rebecca Korang's exhibition on Black poppies (& Other seeds).

Scholars' Library: Jaz Brisack on 'Get on the Job and Organize'

Open to All

22 October 2025

Scholars' Library: Jaz Brisack on 'Get on the Job and Organize'

Join Jaz Brisack as they discuss their book on a compelling, stirring narrative of the Starbucks and Tesla unionization efforts, telling the broader story of the new, nationwide labor movement unfolding in our era of political and social unrest. As one of the exciting new faces of the American Labor Movement, Jaz argues that while workers often organize when their place of work is toxic, it’s equally important to organize when you love your job.

Careers & Pathways Sessions

27 October 2025

Careers & Pathways Sessions

Join us for a range of sessions designed to support you in establishing and navigating your career path while broadening your network. Open to Rhodes Scholars and Alumni, as well as Fellows from the Atlantic, Rise, Mandela and Schmidt communities.

Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society 2025

Open to All

08 November 2025

Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society 2025

At the 2025 Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society, we invite you to critically engage with the concept of abundance, challenge prevailing assumptions, and shape your own vision of the future!

Scholars' Library: Robert McGill on 'Simple Creatures'

Open to All

25 November 2025

Scholars' Library: Robert McGill on 'Simple Creatures'

Join Robert McGill as he discusses the twelve stories in his book 'Simple Creatures', and considers what it means to live with less in the twenty-first century.

Scholars' Library: Maya Shankar on 'The Other Side of Change'

Open to All

27 January 2026

Scholars' Library: Maya Shankar on 'The Other Side of Change'

In our January event, Dr Maya Shankar (Connecticut & New College 2007) will discuss her book The Other Side of Change - Who We Become When Life Makes Other Plans.

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.

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