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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!

Scholars' Library: Jennifer Robinson on 'How Many More Women?'

29 February 2024

Scholars' Library: Jennifer Robinson on 'How Many More Women?'

Join Jennifer Robinson for a conversation on 'Silenced Women: Why The Law Fails Women and How to Fight Back'

2024 Global Impact Day

31 January 2024

2024 Global Impact Day

Support local charities with challenges they face.

Global Impact Day 2024 - Save the Date!

31 January 2024

Global Impact Day 2024 - Save the Date!

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 to help support local and global charities and causes.

Scholars' Library: Max Price on 'Statues and Storms'

24 January 2024

Scholars' Library: Max Price on 'Statues and Storms'

Join Max Price (South Africa-at-Large & Magdalen 1980) for a conversation on: his book 'Statues and Storms: Leading through Change'

Los Angeles Scholar Reception

11 January 2024

Los Angeles Scholar Reception

You are warmly invited to join the Rhodes community for informal drinks and hors d'oeuvres in West Hollywood. Spouses and partners welcome. This event is hosted by the Rhodes Trust in partnership with local Scholars Dale Abel (Jamaica & Green 1986) and Sonia Batra (California & Magdalen 1994). We hope that you will be able to join us to reconnect with Rhodes friends and meet new ones, and hear the latest news from Rhodes House.

Social for Rhodes Scholars in Healthcare Technology & Investment

10 January 2024

Social for Rhodes Scholars in Healthcare Technology & Investment

Taking place on January 10 during the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, this event is an opportunity for Scholars working in Healthcare Tech & Investment to join others in their field to network, and connect with old and new friends. We are deeply grateful to Fred Cohen (Florida & Wolfson 1978) and Carolyn Klebanoff for generously hosting.

Rhodes Newfoundland and Labrador Holiday Gathering 2023

22 December 2023

Rhodes Newfoundland and Labrador Holiday Gathering 2023

Join us for a Newfoundland gathering of Rhodes Scholars to celebrate the holiday season.

Scholars' Library: Jeremy England on 'Every Life Is on Fire'

29 November 2023

Scholars' Library: Jeremy England on 'Every Life Is on Fire'

Join Jeremy England (New Hampshire & St John's 2003) for a conversation on: his book 'Every Life is on Fire'

2023 Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society

11 November 2023

2023 Rhodes Forum on Technology & Society

Embracing a new era of technology, the second annual iteration of the Rhodes Forum on Technology and Society delves into the heart of Purpose Driven Technology in the 21st Century.