Week 2: Inspiring Oxford summer school
Stay and study in historic Brasenose College
Week 2: Sunday 13 July - Saturday 19 July 2025
Elevate your summer by exploring your passion in a dynamic and world-renowned university environment at our 2025 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. You will study in small groups, of up to 16 participants, taught by highly experienced tutors.
A selection of courses taking place during Week 2 of the programme are listed below. To view all Week 2 course please click on the 'full listing' button.
Upcoming courses
Summer schools • Short courses
Explore how emerging technologies, particularly AI, are reshaping the landscape of international diplomacy. We will addresses key topics relevant to both seasoned diplomatic practitioners and those new to the field.
- Sun 13 Jul 2025 – 19 Jul 2025
Summer schools • Short courses
Study the development of British detective fiction from Arthur Conan Doyle to Colin Dexter, taking in the golden age whodunit of Agatha Christie and the postwar crime writing of Margery Allingham.
- Sun 13 Jul 2025 – 19 Jul 2025
Summer schools • Short courses
Examine the major revolution in the arts that took place during the period known as the Italian Renaissance, by looking at works by key artists from Cennini to Michelangelo. The course will encompass architecture, sculpture and paintings.
- Sun 13 Jul 2025 – 19 Jul 2025
Summer schools • Short courses
From psychological thrills to cultural commentary, explore the fascinating world of Horror cinema. Analyse why we seek out fear, how horror reflects society’s deepest anxieties and experience the genre’s power first-hand with a ghost tour of Oxford.
- Sun 13 Jul 2025 – 19 Jul 2025
Summer schools • Short courses
A creative writing course for writers of all levels of experience who have a desire to get their stories down onto the page and out into the world.
- Sun 13 Jul 2025 – 19 Jul 2025
Summer schools • Short courses
'Wilderness' often describes natural areas that seem untouched by humans. This course examines the history of this controversial idea and debates about wilderness in a time of environmental crisis, through history, literature, philosophy and painting.
- Sun 13 Jul 2025 – 19 Jul 2025
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Inspiring Oxford Summer School
Introductory level. A newly-expanded summer programme offering weekly courses aimed at non-specialists. Held at Brasenose College, Oxford.Week 1: Inspiring Oxford summer school
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