Events

Detail from Christ carrying the cross by Mattia Preti, Christ Church

Passion on Paper

Western art developed in conjunction with the pictorial needs of the Christian church. At the heart of the Christian faith is the Crucifixion and the so-called Passion, the deeds and days leading to it.

This exhibition brings together drawings from the Renaissance and the Baroque from the gallery’s collection and explores how artists depicted the complex themes of love, betrayal and pain found in these stories.

Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor. Photograph by John Cairns

The Critical Role of Higher Education in Shaping Tomorrow’s World

8 May

External event

Talk / Lecture

The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG

Join Christ Church for the inaugural 500th Anniversary Lecture to be delivered by Professor Irene Tracey, CBE, FRS, FMedSci, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.

Lecture starts at 7pm, preceded by an optional ticketed drinks reception at 6pm. Livestream is available.

Booking is essential.

Lunch & Learn: From Zero to One — How to Start a Startup

15 May

Oxford Edge, 37 St Giles

Workshop / Course

What if you have a big idea—but no team, no funding, and no clue where to begin? Perfect. That’s exactly where most great startups start.

In this Lunch & Learn, Chris Morton, founder of Starboard and former CEO/founder of Lyst, shares a candid, practical guide to building a startup from the ground up. Chris is currently Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Oxford University and brings deep experience from leading a global tech company used by over 200 million people to mentoring and investing in the next wave of innovators.

Oxford Edge AI Hackathon: Bringing Communities Together

16–18 May

Oxford Edge, 37 St Giles

Workshop / Course

Join us for a weekend with other hackers, technologists and creators to use AI to address the biggest challenges of our time: increasing social connection, reducing loneliness and promoting community cohesion. Over the course of a weekend, you’ll develop AI-enabled prototypes that help people across three tracks:

Social Young People
Improving Welcome
Community Engagement

Advance registration is essential.

Lunch & Learn: Storytelling & Brand Building in the Age of AI

22 May

Oxford Edge, 37 St Giles

Talk / Lecture

Part of the Oxford Edge Lunch & Learn series, this session features George Looker, Commercial Director at ClickZ Media and CEO of Delfy.ai—an innovative GenAI platform helping content teams streamline discovery and creation. Drawing on his leadership across Blenheim Chalcot ventures, Amazon, and government advisory, George will explore how AI tools can enhance storytelling, sharpen messaging, and support powerful brand building.

Lunch & Learn: Design Thinking and Lean Start-up Methodologies

29 May

Oxford Edge, 37 St Giles

Workshop / Course

Curious about how to spot opportunities in your research or ideas—and actually do something with them? In this session, Sally Charles, MPLS Enterprise Programme Manager at the University of Oxford, brings together Design Thinking and Lean Start-up principles to offer a fresh, actionable approach to turning ideas into ventures with real-world impact.