The History of Oxford’s Women
7 March 2027
10:30am-1:45pm
Rewley House 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JA
Event status:
Applications being accepted
Dates:
7 March 2027
Study Format:
In-person day/weekend
Fees:
£60.00
Walking tour by Victoria Bentata Azaz
Join us for this walking tour, where we will trace the long history of Oxford's women, though largely concentrating on the last two centuries and their fight for the right to study, vote and take their place equal to the men in the City and University of Oxford.
The known history of Oxford’s women starts with its Anglo-Saxon saint, a girl who didn’t want to marry and had to escape to the woods and wait for a miracle before realising her dream of devoting her life to God rather than a husband. We next meet a queen besieged in the castle by her male cousin. She too defiantly escapes but ultimately gives up her throne.
For centuries completely ignored by a University which didn’t permit its members to marry unless they were college heads, wives and daughters and women in general only existed amongst the townspeople. Even here, they played supporting roles in the patriarchal society of the day and we occasionally hear of them as murder victims or perpetrators, prostitutes or laundresses. Gradually and at the cost of much effort, they emerge into the light in the 19th century, finally winning the right to study and in the 20th century to graduate, vote and hold high office.
Please note: this event will close to enrolments at 23:59 GMT on 3 March 2027.
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Programme details
10.20am
Registration at Rewley House reception
10.30am
Begin walking tour around Oxford
12.30pm
Return to Rewley House
12.45pm
Lunch
1.45pm
End of day
Accommodation
If you wish to stay with us before and/or after the event, please contact our Residential Centre for availability and discounted rates.
Call +44 (0) 1865 270362 or email res-ctr@conted.ox.ac.uk
Our accommodationour accommodation at Rewley House in Wellington Square has been rated as 4-Star Campus Accommodation under Visit England. All bedrooms are modern, comfortably furnished with tea/coffee making facilities, Freeview television, private bath/shower rooms and free WiFi. For more details see our accommodation information.
Victoria Bentata Azaz
Victoria Bentata Azaz is a graduate of the University of Oxford (Modern Languages – Russian, LMH) and of Oxford Brookes University (MA in History 2022), writing a dissertation on the Inter Services Topographical Department based at Manchester College in WWII. She is a Green Badge Oxford Guide, a member of the Oxford Guild of Tour Guides and gives tours in French and Spanish. She has also written two books of walks Oxford City Walks and Oxford Hidden Walks
Fees
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| Event fee (includes two-course lunch) | £60.00 |
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Funding
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Module code: O26P105LHJ
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