Week 3: Inspiring Oxford summer school

Week 3: Sunday 19 - Saturday 25 July 2026

Stay and study in historic Brasenose College.

Elevate your summer by exploring your passion in a dynamic and world-renowned university environment at our Inspiring Oxford summer programme. All week-long courses are pitched at an introductory level for non-specialists aged 18 and above, and no prior knowledge is required. 

Seminars are small and engaging (maximum 16 participants) and are led by friendly, supportive expert tutors who bring subjects to life through lively discussion and exploration. After class, wander through Oxford’s cobbled streets, unwind in the peaceful quads of Brasenose, or join our optional social activities to make the most of your Oxford experience.

Courses taking place during week 3 of our 2026 programme are listed below.

• Creative Writing: Starting Your Story (Elizabeth Garner)

• Digital Diplomacy: Evolution or Revolution for 21st Century Diplomacy? (Dr Jennifer Cassidy)

• Dream Logic: The Dark Worlds of David Lynch (Dr Neil McCartney)

• Global Markets, Trade and Finance (Prof Dr Christian Glossner)

• The Importance of Being Theatrical: Oscar Wilde in Performance (Dr Jeremy Newton)

• Mary, Queen of Scots (Professor Susan Doran)

• Nostalgic Neverlands: The Secret Histories of Children's Literature (Dr Franziska Kohlt)

• Power, Patronage and Performance: The Women behind the Music (Dr Elizabeth Hepach)

• Tolkien: The Great War and the Beginnings of Middle-Earth (John Garth)

• The World on a Page: An Introduction to Writing Flash Fiction (Gail Anderson)

Find out more

• Browse all Inspiring Oxford courses
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