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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!

'Final Fridays' London drinks

26 April 2024

'Final Fridays' London drinks

Join other Rhodes Scholars in London for drinks on the Final Friday in April.

Scholars' Library: Jonathan Shapiro on 'How to be Abe Lincoln'

23 April 2024

Scholars' Library: Jonathan Shapiro on 'How to be Abe Lincoln'

Is Abraham Lincoln Still Relevant? Join Jonathan for a conversation on 'How To Be Abe Lincoln: Seven Steps Toward Leading a Legendary Life'

Chicago Scholar Reception

12 April 2024

Chicago Scholar Reception

Hosted by John H. Morrison OBE (New Mexico & University 1955), The Association of American Rhodes Scholars & The Rhodes Trust

Finance in the Age of AI

03 April 2024

Finance in the Age of AI

Join us for a panel discussion and social focused on finance, investment, & technology.

Scholars' Library: Geza Tatrallyay on his memoirs

28 March 2024

Scholars' Library: Geza Tatrallyay on his memoirs

Join Geza Tatrallyay(Ontario & St Catherine's 1972) for a conversation on his memoirs

Movie Screening & Debate | Phoenix Picture House

08 March 2024

Movie Screening & Debate | Phoenix Picture House

Join us for a movie night at the Phoenix Picture House in Jericho

Sector Connect: Education & Learning (21:00 GMT)

04 March 2024

Sector Connect: Education & Learning (21:00 GMT)

Join us at the Education & Learning Sector Connect on March 4 at 1:00 pm PT/4:00 pm ET.

Sector Connect: Education & Learning (12:00 GMT)

04 March 2024

Sector Connect: Education & Learning (12:00 GMT)

Join us for an online Education & Learning Sector Connect, on March 4 at 12:00 (GMT), 14:00 (SAST), 17:30 (IST), 07:00 (ET), 22:30(ACT).

Launch Event | Elena Gallina, Çiknia jonë: Our Girlhood

29 February 2024

Launch Event | Elena Gallina, Çiknia jonë: Our Girlhood

Elena Gallina is a Rhodes Scholar who studied at Oxford 2019-2022. She is the first Artist in Residence in what the Rhodes Trust hopes will become a well-established and innovative programme. Join us on 29 February at Rhodes House for the launch of her exhibition entitled 'Çiknia jonë: Our Girlhood’.