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.

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.

on Black poppies (& Other seeds) Exhibition Tour

Open to All

30 October 2025

on Black poppies (& Other seeds) Exhibition Tour

Join us for an interactive art tour of our new exhibition on Black poppies (& Other seeds) by Artist in Residence Rebecca Korang. The tour will be led by curator Maitha Alsuwaidi.

Rhodes Entrepreneurs Happy Hour

07 November 2025

Rhodes Entrepreneurs Happy Hour

The Entrepreneurs Circle will be hosting a casual Entrepreneurs Happy Hour in Oxford! Whether you live in Oxford or will be in town for the Forum, we hope that you will join fellow founders and entrepreneurs for informal drinks and conversation.

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!

Skills Accelerator Day: Foundations for professional success (In-person)

13 November 2025

Skills Accelerator Day: Foundations for professional success (In-person)

Join us for a series of interactive workshops designed to build the skills essential for stepping into, and thriving in, professional life. Sessions will cover areas such as navigating the future of work, career mapping, network building, interview techniques, impactful communication, and more. Each workshop will provide practical tools and insights to help you navigate your career journey with confidence, and feature a guest speaker.

Skills Accelerator Day: Foundations for professional success (Virtual)

20 November 2025

Skills Accelerator Day: Foundations for professional success (Virtual)

Join us for a series of interactive workshops designed to build the skills essential for stepping into, and thriving in, professional life. Sessions will cover areas such as navigating the future of work, career mapping, network building, interview techniques, impactful communication, and more. Each workshop will provide practical tools and insights to help you navigate your career journey with confidence, and feature a guest speaker.

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:  Joy Buolamwini on 'Unmasking AI'

Open to All

04 December 2025

Scholars' Library: Joy Buolamwini on 'Unmasking AI'

Join us as Dr Joy Buolamini uncovers what she calls "the coded gaze"- the evidence of encoded discrimination and exclusion in tech products - and how she galvanized the movement to prevent AI harms by founding the Algorithmic Justice League.

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.

Rhodes Trust Oral History Project Celebration

Scholars Only

10 September 2025

Rhodes Trust Oral History Project Celebration

We invite you to join us for a virtual conversation to celebrate the exciting launch of the Rhodes Trust Oral History Project, a special initiative celebrating the voices and stories of Rhodes Scholars.

SAARS Bon Voyage and Alumni Conference

Alumni Association Event

06 September 2025

SAARS Bon Voyage and Alumni Conference

Rhodes Scholars are invited to join this year's Bon Voyage and Alumni Conference for the Rhodes Scholar community resident in Southern Africa on Saturday 06 September 2025.

Rhodes House Entangled Exhibition Open Hours

Open to All

02 September 2025

Rhodes House Entangled Exhibition Open Hours

We welcome you to visit our current exhibition, Entangled: Southern African Artists Reflect on Colonialism, Monuments, & Memory, on display at Rhodes House until mid-September. This is your last chance to view this exhibition before it is deinstalled.

2025 ACRS Bon Voyage

Alumni Association Event

23 August 2025

2025 ACRS Bon Voyage

Join us in Beijing on August 23 to send off the 2025 Chinese Rhodes Scholars!

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.

Leadership in the Entrepreneurial World

Scholars Only

07 August 2025

Leadership in the Entrepreneurial World

Join us for an interactive virtual conversation focused on how Rhodes Scholars have navigated leadership in the entrepreneurial world. This session will be hosted by the Rhodes Trust and Ken Banta (Massachusetts & University 1979), Founder and CEO of The Vanguard Network.

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.

NYC Finance & Investment Roundtable

Scholars Only

23 July 2025

NYC Finance & Investment Roundtable

Join us in NYC for a Rhodes Scholar Finance & Investment Roundtable! Co-hosted by Rachael Wagner (Virginia & Balliol 2004) and Ed Pallesen (Nebraska & Magdalen 1991).

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.