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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!

SAARS Bon Voyage & Annual Alumni Conference

Alumni Association Event

31 August 2024

SAARS Bon Voyage & Annual Alumni Conference

SAARS is delighted to be hosting the annual Bon Voyage and Alumni Conference, an in-person event, in Johannesburg on Saturday 31 August 2024.

Scholars' Library: Damon Salesa on 'An Indigenous Ocean: Pacific Essays'

Open to All

29 August 2024

Scholars' Library: Damon Salesa on 'An Indigenous Ocean: Pacific Essays'

Join Professor Damon Salesa whilst he talks on his book, 'An Indigenous Ocean: Pacific Essays'

Scholars' Library: The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull AC on 'A Bigger Picture'

Open to All

24 July 2024

Scholars' Library: The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull AC on 'A Bigger Picture'

Join The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull AC, 29th Prime Minister of Australia whilst he talks on his lively political memoir, 'A Bigger Picture'

2024: LINK - Rhodes Scholars in London

Scholars Only

05 July 2024

2024: LINK - Rhodes Scholars in London

Please join us for an evening of drinks and networking.

India / US: Tech Collaboration 2.0

Scholars Only

27 June 2024

India / US: Tech Collaboration 2.0

AARS, Rhodes Trust and Rhodes Scholars in India host a discussion on the next stage of technological co-operation between India and the US

Scholars' Library: Maureen Dunne on 'The Neurodiversity Edge'

Open to All

20 June 2024

Scholars' Library: Maureen Dunne on 'The Neurodiversity Edge'

Join neurodiversity expert, and neurodivergent business leader, Maureen Dunne to explore her new book 'The Neurodiversity Edge'

ENTANGLED at Rhodes House, Oxford

Open to All

19 June 2024

ENTANGLED at Rhodes House, Oxford

Join us for the launch of ENTANGLED - an incredible exhibition of southern African artists about colonialism, monuments and memory.

Rhodes Trust Alumni Town Hall: Update from the Warden, 8.30am UK time

Scholars Only

12 June 2024

Rhodes Trust Alumni Town Hall: Update from the Warden, 8.30am UK time

Join us for an update from the Warden, to include: Life in the new Rhodes House, Strategic priorities for the coming year, Global Expansion, Our Partnerships and Oxford Next Horizons Programme, the First Cohort

Rhodes Trust Alumni Town Hall: Update from the Warden, 6pm UK time

Scholars Only

12 June 2024

Rhodes Trust Alumni Town Hall: Update from the Warden, 6pm UK time

Join us for an update from the Warden, to include: Life in the new Rhodes House, Strategic priorities for the coming year, Global Expansion, Our Partnerships and Oxford Next Horizons Programme, the First Cohort.