Lecture series

Weekly lectures from experts in their fields

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

All of our lecture series can be enjoyed at Rewley House, Oxford, with the majority also being livestreamed – so you can choose to attend online or in person.

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

Some of our lecture series also offer the option of attending individual lectures, as well the whole series.

In-Oxford only lecture series

A Pianist Explores
6 lectures with Jonathan Darnborough
24 Jan – 28 Feb 2025, Fridays at 11am
Register for the entire series or individual lectures.

Hybrid lecture series – watch online or join us in Oxford

Raiders, Traders and Crusaders: A History of the Baltic Rim
6 lectures with Chris Danziger
16 Oct – 20 Nov 2024, Wednesdays at 11am 

European Leaders in the Cold War
6 lectures with Martin Holmes
18 Oct – 22 Nov 2024, Fridays at 2pm
Register for the entire series or individual lectures.

Six Flemish Masters
6 lectures with Alice Foster
25 Oct – 29 Nov 2024, Fridays at 11am

Architecture and Conquest in 11th-Century England
6 lectures with John McNeill
5 Nov – 10 Dec 2024, Tuesdays at 11am

Art in Britain: Constable to Henry Moore
6 lectures with Jan Cox and David Morgan
22 Jan – 26 Feb 2025, Wednesdays at 2pm
Register for the entire series or individual lectures.

Humanism: An Introduction
6 lectures with Stephen Law
28 Jan – 4 Mar 2025, Tuesdays at 2pm

Annual lecture in memory of Mick Aston

Watch online or join us at Rewley House, Oxford

Mick Aston Lecture: Assemblies in the Early Middle Ages, A Landscape Perspective
Friday 29 November 2024, 4.45–6.15pm
Stuart Brookes, Research Associate at the UCL Institute of Archaeology and University of Oxford Faculty of History.


Upcoming courses

Online - live • Short courses • Lecture series • Hybrid - in person or online
  • Wed 16 Oct 2024 – 20 Nov 2024
  • 11:00am – 12:15pm
Online - live • Short courses • Lecture series • Hybrid - in person or online
  • Fri 18 Oct 2024 – 22 Nov 2024
  • 2:00 – 3:15pm
Online - live • Short courses • Lecture series • Hybrid - in person or online
  • Fri 18 Oct 2024
  • 2:00 – 3:15pm
Online - live • Short courses • Lecture series • Hybrid - in person or online
  • Fri 25 Oct 2024
  • 2:00 – 3:15pm
Online - live • Short courses • Lecture series • Hybrid - in person or online
  • Fri 25 Oct 2024 – 29 Nov 2024
  • 11:00am – 12:15pm