Events

Unknown, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Christ Church

Imagining Wolsey: The Invention of an English Cardinal

Marking the 500th anniversary of the initial founding of Christ Church by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in 1525, this exhibition will present a range images of the Cardinal from an anonymous Tudor oil portrait to Jonathan Pryce’s representation of him in Wolf Hall.

Without a firmly-secured contemporary portrait of Wolsey, posterity was given a free hand to imagine a Cardinal whose humble beginnings led to a stellar ascent and ended in a dramatic fall from grace and lonely death.

Humanities Beyond Academia

23 October–25 November

Oxford Edge, 37 St Giles

Workshop / Course

This seminar series introduces students and early career researchers to the challenges and opportunities of humanities-oriented ventures. A range of seasoned professionals will be invited to deliver the seminars and skill-based workshops. All speakers apply entrepreneurial approach to their ventures, and come from the language tech, music, and art sectors.

Sculpture of John Locke in the Christ Church Library

"To love truth for truth's sake": John Locke and Christ Church

29 October–14 January

Upper Library, Christ Church

Exhibition

The philosopher and political theorist John Locke (1632–1704) is known for his Two Treatises of Government, which became a foundational text for modern western democracy. In May 1652, John Locke was elected to a Studentship at Christ Church, conditionally tenable for life. During the next fifteen years at Oxford, Locke took his degrees (B.A. 1656, M.A. 1658) and fulfilled various college offices. While Censor of Moral Philosophy at Christ Church in 1664 Locke completed the Latin manuscript now known as Essays [or Questions] on the Law of Nature.

Professors Athony Capildeo and Will Ghosh

Anthony Vahni Capildeo FRSL in conversation with Will Ghosh

3 November

Sir Michael Dummett Lecture Theatre, Christ Church

Talk / Lecture

Join Anthony V. Capildeo, one of the most exciting and influential poets of our time, and Dr Will Ghosh as they discuss their shared interest in Caribbean and South Asian writing.

Smiling pianist Judith Engel looks out over a european city.

Piano recital: Judith Valerie Engel

16 November

Cathedral

Concert / Performance

Christ Church alumna Judith Valerie Engel explores the music of some of the many women composers who were actively engaged in European musical life, but have been all but forgotten, in this recital for our 500th Anniversary music festival.

The Alamire choir, sitting and smiling in church pews.

Alamire sings Taverner

19 November

Cathedral

Concert / Performance

Alamire, consisting of the world’s finest consort singers under the directorship of David Skinner, perform some of the most expansive and flamboyant compositions of Christ Church's founding Organist John Taverner.