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Unfinished Revolutions: Reflections on our inaugural cultural season

28 Jul 2026 - Unfinished Revolutions was the Schwarzman Centre’s first themed season, marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

His Majesty The King officially opens the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities at the University of Oxford

10 Jul 2026 - The Centre opened in October 2025 as a world-class hub for the Humanities in Oxford, bringing academic excellence and cultural activity together under one roof.

Nobel laureates explore life, imagination and the search for meaning at Oxford

29 May 2026 - Two Nobel laureates from literature and science came together at Oxford’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities for a wide-ranging conversation on life, imagination, curiosity and the search for meaning.

Archive Dreaming: Behind the scenes

30 Apr 2026 - Producer Jules Hyun shares how Refik Anadol Studio’s immersive installation, Archive Dreaming, now open in the Schwarzman Centre’s White Box, transforms a vast botanical archive into a living, navigable experience.

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Schwarzman Centre opens to the public with world-class artists

27 Apr 2026 - 12,000 people visited the building to attend the free day-long Open House event, featuring concerts, dance performances, talks and exhibitions.

5 Minutes With... Cultural Fellow Anna Clyne and sound artist Jody Elff

24 Feb 2026 - Composer and Schwarzman Centre Cultural Fellow Anna Clyne and sound artist Jody Elff were in residence at the Schwarzman Centre this month for the second stage of a three-part development process for their new work, Looking Glass.

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Celebrating the construction of Schwarzman Centre for Humanities

12 Feb 2026 - Last week a special concert was held in the Sohmen Concert Hall at the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities to celebrate those involved in its construction and successful opening.

Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities opens its doors to the public with a major celebration

5 Feb 2026 - The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre, a new world-class centre for the Arts and Humanities in Oxford, launches its public programme on 25 April 2026 with a free day of events and performances.

5 Minutes With... Sarah Jones

26 Jan 2026 - Ahead of her upcoming show America, Who Hurt You? Live, Tony Award-winning performer, and writer Sarah Jones visited Oxford to meet academics, exchange ideas, and further develop the research behind her new live show.

Europe’s largest Passivhaus university building and world’s first Passivhaus concert hall

22 Jan 2026 - The University of Oxford's Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities has officially achieved certification to the Passivhaus building standard for very-low-energy construction.

Oxford University appoints first Lau Fellow in Creativity and AI

16 Jan 2026 - Media artist and AI pioneer Refik Anadol has been selected as the first recipient of the Lau Fellowship in Creativity and AI at Oxford University’s Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities.

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5 Minutes with Schwarzman Centre Cultural Fellow, Lil Buck

27 Nov 2025 - During his recent visit to Oxford we met with Cultural Fellow Lil Buck, who’s developing 1776 - a new collaboration with dance companies ZooNation and Body Politic.

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Centre for the Humanities opens

30 Sep 2025 - The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre, a new world-class centre for the Arts and Humanities will open to the academic community on 13 October 2025 and the public cultural programme will begin in April 2026.

Unveiling Oxford’s unique new centre

30 Sep 2025 - “The world needs the humanities more than ever”. Professor Dan Grimley unveils Oxford’s unique new centre.

Oxford Humanities ranked top in Europe

Oxford University has placed top in Europe and second in the world for the arts and humanities in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.

Research exposes NI child exploitation gaps

A first of its kind research study shows limitations on identification of child criminal exploitation in Northern Ireland.

AI Accelerator Fellowship Programme

The Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence has launched a pioneering five-year initiative designed to address the ethical challenges posed by AI technologies.

Theologian appointed to commission tackling division

Professor Luke Bretherton has been appointed to the UK’s new independent commission on community and cohesion.

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