Day and Weekend Events
Join us online or in Oxford
Explore a topic in depth over one or two days with multiple speakers, hone your skills in small workshops and practical sessions, or extend your knowledge over several weeks with a lecture series.
Our day and weekend events, courses and lecture series are taught by lecturers and speakers who are specialists in their field of research. All courses and events are non-assessed and don't require coursework.
How to join an event
Events are delivered in the following teaching formats:
- 'Online – live' events are delivered online, with real-time discussion with tutors and other students taking place using an online platform.
- 'In-person' events meet in Oxford or at another specified location for face-to-face teaching.
- 'Hybrid teaching' events consist of livestreamed lectures and panel discussions. You can join us in person or online – you decide! Look for 'hybrid' in the course listings.
Upcoming courses
Online - live • Short courses • Lecture series • Hybrid - in person or online
Willy Brandt enjoyed electoral success at home and was hailed as a statesman abroad, but his more recent critics have argued that his diplomacy strengthened the repressive East German regime. This talk assesses Brandt’s contested legacy.
- Fri 01 Nov 2024
- 2:00 – 3:15pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
Explore the timeless elegance and profound depth of Mozart's string quartets. This immersive event will provide a comprehensive exploration of the quartets, shedding light on their historical context, compositional techniques and enduring significance.
- Sat 02 Nov 2024
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
Online - live • Short courses • Hybrid - in person or online
For thousands of years, humans have been fascinated by witches. Through four stimulating lectures, this hybrid day event examines how witches have been represented over time – from the classical world to modern times.
- Sat 02 Nov 2024
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
Explore the boundaries of physics and imagination in this day event focused on time travel and wormholes. Delve into spacetime warping, uncover theories like Tipler Cylinders and discuss paradoxes and the theoretical aspects of Einstein-Rosen bridges.
- Sat 02 Nov 2024
- 10:15am – 5:30pm
Online - live • Short courses • Lecture series • Hybrid - in person or online
The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought about immense change, an important aspect of which was architectural. What does 'Anglo-Saxon' or 'Norman' mean when applied to architecture? Learn more at this hybrid lecture series.
- Tue 05 Nov 2024 – 10 Dec 2024
- 11:00am – 12:15pm
Contact
If you have a question about any of our day and weekend events, including lecture series, please email: ppdayweek@conted.ox.ac.uk
Lecture series
Weekly lectures on a given topic. All can be enjoyed in person at Rewley House, with the majority also being livestreamed – so you can choose to attend online or in Oxford.Weekly learning
Study with Oxford on a weekly schedule over one or two terms. Choose from courses that meet in-person in Oxford, online courses with live-time sessions and flexible online courses.Online short courses and events
Study with Oxford University whenever it suits you, from anywhere in the world, with a flexible online course, live-time weekly class, online lecture series or day event.