Lecture series

Weekly lectures from experts in their fields

Structured as a series of five or six weekly lectures on a given topic, our lecture series offer a comprehensive introduction to your chosen subject.

All can be watched online, with most taking place in a hybrid format – so you can choose to attend online or in person at Rewley House, Oxford.

Lectures from some series can also be booked individually.

Please note: all times stated below are UK time.

Online only lecture series

From national security and technology specialist Craig Jarvis

National Security and Cyber: Hackers, Artificial Intelligence and Surveillance
16 September – 21 October 2025, Tuesdays at 6.15-7.30pm
Register for the entire series or individual lectures.

National Security and Cyber: Crime and Terrorism
13 January – 17 February 2026, Tuesdays at 6.15-7.30pm

National Security and Cyber: Espionage and Warfare
28 April – 2 June 2026, Tuesdays at 6.15-7.30pm

Hybrid lecture series

Watch online or join us in Oxford at Rewley House

If joining us in person, tea and coffee are provided before or after each lecture.

Silk Roads: Empire and Everyday Voices in the Medieval Islamicate East
Speakers: Arezou Azad, Jade Whitlam, Nadia Vidro, Ed Shawe-Taylor, Mateen Arghandehpour, Helen Gittos
13 October – 17 November 2025, Mondays at 2-3.30pm

From Versailles to Potsdam: Diplomacy and Conflict in Europe 1919–1945
Speaker: Martin Holmes
17 October – 21 November 2025, Fridays at 2-3.30pm
Register for the entire series or individual lectures.

Leonardo Da Vinci: Artist and Thinker
Speaker: Juliana Barone
24 October – 28 November 2025, Fridays at 11am-12.30pm

Napolean's Islands
Speaker: Christopher Danziger
4 November – 9 December 2025, Tuesdays at 11am-12.30pm

Worlds in Conflict: War, Empire and Revolution
Speaker: Tom Buchanan
20 January – 24 February 2026, Tuesdays at 11am-12.30pm

The Golden Age of Dutch Painting
Speaker: Alice Foster
21 January – 25 February 2026, Wednesdays at 2-3:30pm

Art in Britain: 1940 to the Present
Speaker: Jan Cox and David Morgan
27 January – 3 March 2026, Tuesdays at 2-3:30pm
Register for the entire series or individual lectures.

One Term Prime Ministers: Their Reputations Revised?
Speaker: Martin Holmes
30 January – 6 March 2026, Fridays at 2-3.30pm
Register for the entire series or individual lectures.

From British Subjects to US Citizens: How the Founding Fathers Became American
Speaker: Simon Targett
Full details will be announced soon.

Annual Mick Aston lecture

Join us in Oxford or online for our annual lecture in memory of Mick Aston.

The Complex Lives of Medieval Ritual Objects
Speaker: Roberta Gilchrist
Friday 28 November 2025, 4.45–6.15pm