Day and weekend events
Join us online or in Oxford
Explore a topic in depth over one or two days with multiple speakers, hone your skills in small workshops and practical sessions, or extend your knowledge over several weeks with a lecture series.
Taught by lecturers and speakers who are noted authorities in their field of research, some events are offered in conjunction with national organisations. All are non-assessed and don't require coursework.
Our day and weekend events are delivered in three formats:
- 'Online – live' events are delivered online, with real-time discussion with tutors and other students taking place using an online platform.
- 'In-person' events meet in Oxford or at another specified location for face-to-face teaching.
- 'Hybrid teaching' events consist of livestreamed lectures and panel discussions. You can join us in person or online – you decide! Look for 'hybrid' in the course listings.
Upcoming courses
Online - live • Short courses • Hybrid - in person or online
Magical realism is a key term for thinking about the blending of magical and realist perspectives, especially in postcolonial and world literature and art. Join us, in Oxford or online, as we reflect on the continuing relevance of magical realism today.
- Sat 10 Jun 2023
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
Given that we are part of a physically determined universe, can we ever truly be said to 'act freely'? Aren't we, in effect, nature's puppets, no more capable of performing free actions than is a marionette? Join us in Oxford to explore Free Will.
- Sat 17 Jun 2023
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
Positive Psychology offers a direct approach to help people create strategies towards wellbeing. Changing our interpretation of the world (explanatory style) can help us feel happier, healthier and more positive, and become more resilient.
- Fri 16 Sep 2022
- 10:00am – 5:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
Who am I? Why am I this way? Why do I make certain choices? Can I change? This one-day online course presents the main psychological theories of personality and explains how psychologists measure it.
- Thu 29 Sep 2022
- 10:00am – 5:00pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
Spiders are often overlooked or feared, but they play an extremely important role as general insect predators in both natural and urban habitats. Come along and learn about the fascinating spiders in our gardens, parks and nature reserves.
- Sat 01 Oct 2022
- 9:30am – 5:00pm
Contact
If you have a question about any of our day and weekend events, including lecture series, please email: ppdayweek@conted.ox.ac.uk
Lecture series
Weekly lecture series of up to 6 weeks in duration. All can be enjoyed online via a livestream, with the majority being offered in a hybrid format – so you can choose to attend online or in Oxford.Weekly learning
Study with Oxford on a weekly schedule over one or two terms. Choose from courses that meet in-person in Oxford, online courses with live-time sessions and flexible online courses.