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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.

2026 Oxford Alumni Weekend Scholar Dinner

Scholars Only

18 September 2026

2026 Oxford Alumni Weekend Scholar Dinner

All Scholars are warmly invited to a Reception and Dinner at Rhodes House in Oxford on Friday, 18 September, to kick off the start of the University of Oxford's Meeting Minds weekend.

Save the Date: AARS Bon Voyage

Alumni Association Event

24 September 2026

Save the Date: AARS Bon Voyage

Keep your diaries free for this yearly celebration in Washington DC hosted by the Association of American Rhodes Scholars as Scholars Elect head to Oxford!

2026 CARS Sailing Dinner

Alumni Association Event

26 September 2026

2026 CARS Sailing Dinner

The Canadian Association of Rhodes Scholars invites you to the 2026 Sailing Dinner. Join to send the 2026 Canadian Rhodes Scholars-Elect off to Oxford!

Show Me Why You Love Home Exhibition Launch, Rhodes House

Open to All

13 October 2026

Show Me Why You Love Home Exhibition Launch, Rhodes House

Join us for the opening of our latest exhibition, Show Me Why You Love Home, featuring artworks by Rhodes Scholars, Atlantic Fellows and Schmidt Science Fellows.

Medicine and Faith: a career and a life with Dr Ben Doolittle

Scholars Only

15 October 2026

Medicine and Faith: a career and a life with Dr Ben Doolittle

Join Dr Benjamin Doolittle, MD, MA Div, Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Divinity, and Director of the Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program at Yale, for a career seminar on the intersection of religion, medicine and human flourishing.

1966 Class Reunion

Scholars Only

16 October 2026

1966 Class Reunion

We are delighted to welcome the Rhodes Class of 1966 to Oxford for their 60th Anniversary!

Careers and Pathways Programme 2026

19 October 2026

Careers and Pathways Programme 2026

Connecting individuals navigating their next professional steps after Oxford with Rhodes Alumni, who offer candid reflections on their careers across a range of sectors through a series of panel discussions.

Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society 2026

Open to All

07 November 2026

Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society 2026

Join us in Oxford or online for the annual Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society

LINK: London at the House of Lords in partnership with RSiB

Scholars Only

24 November 2026

LINK: London at the House of Lords in partnership with RSiB

Join us for the annual reception for Rhodes Scholars in Britain hosted by the Rhodes Trust and Rhodes Scholars in Britain (RSiB) Alumni Association at the House of Lords in London. We look forward to welcoming you for an evening of conversation, connection, and reconnection!

The Uncertainty Advantage: Launching Your Career in an Era of Rapid Change

Scholars Only

13 November 2025

The Uncertainty Advantage: Launching Your Career in an Era of Rapid Change

The Uncertainty Advantage: Launching Your Career in an Era of Rapid Change Workshop with Scott Stirrett, Founder and CEO of Venture for Canada Join Scott Stirrett, Founder and CEO of Venture for Canada, for an interactive workshop inspired by his book The Uncertainty Advantage. Over the past decade, Scott has built a national movement that has empowered more than 10,000 young professionals to launch their careers and thrive in an uncertain economy. Drawing on insights from his experience scaling Venture for Canada and writing The Uncertainty Advantage, endorsed by leaders including Andrew Yang, Stephen Poloz, Amanda Lang, Eric Ries, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, and Michele Romanow, Scott will share practical tools to help early-career professionals embrace change, think creatively and strategically, and approach their future careers with adaptability and confidence. The event will take place at Rhodes House, where refreshments will also be provided.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

AARS Bon Voyage 2025

Alumni Association Event

27 September 2025

AARS Bon Voyage 2025

The Association for American Rhodes Scholars will host its annual Bon Voyage dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday 27 September 2025.