Highlights
Uncomfortable Oxford takes a unique approach to the walking tour format - both fun and thoughtful, we encourage analysis and discussion about uncomfortable subjects within the city.
This discussion-based tour engages with the politics of memory in the city and university. It covers histories of empire, inequality, and race, class, and gender discrimination, highlighting how these legacies have an enduring impact on our modern lives. Discover many of Oxford's major landmarks and venture beyond the material covered by other walking tours.
This tour is run by students from the University of Oxford and lasts for about 1.5hrs.
We will walk no more than two miles, but please be aware that cobble stones and uneven pavement may restrict the accessibility of this event.
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Carfax Tower, Corner of Carfax and Cornmarket, Oxford OX1 England
Begin the tour with an overview of the historic divide between the town of Oxford and the university.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, St. Marys Church High Street, Oxford OX1 4BJ England
Discuss the controversies surrounding the statue of Cecil Rhodes
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: All Souls College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AL England
Learn about the connections between All Soul's College and money from slave plantations.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Weston Library, Broad Street Bodleian Library, Oxford OX1 3BG England
Hear the story of Christian Cole, Oxford's first black scholar.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ England
Learn about the struggle for women to join as full members of the University.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Balliol College, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BJ England
Take a look at historic Balliol College, one of the colleges with extensive direct ties to the former British Empire and a tradition of educating Prime Ministers - including Boris Johnson.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Faculty of History, University of Oxford, 41-47 George St, Oxford OX1 2BE, UK
Sit in the gardens of the Faculty of History in the shadow of the old city wall and learn about Merze Tate, Oxford's first Black female scholar.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Westgate Oxford, Castle Street Oxford's City Centre, Oxford OX1 1TR England
Finish at the Tirah Memorial across from the Westgate Centre to reflect on memories of empire and memorialisation.
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Maximum 15 people per tour and face masks required unless medically exempt.
- Oxford University Student Guide
Exclusions
- Entry/Admission - Balliol College
- Entry/Admission - Faculty of History, University of Oxford
Duration
90 to 100 minutes
Return Details
Bonn Square, Oxford OX1 1LQ, UK
Voucher Info
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