Oxfordshire Trip Overview
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 tours engages with legacies of violence, inequalities, colonialism and discrimination, and aims to highlight their enduring impact on our modern lives.
Topics covered include imperialism, class, inequality, slavery, gender history, discrimination, and memorialisation.
This tour is run by experts and researchers, and lasts 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.
Additional Info
Duration: 90 to 100 minutes
Starts: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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 tours engages with legacies of violence, inequalities, colonialism and discrimination, and aims to highlight their enduring impact on our modern lives.
Topics covered include imperialism, class, inequality, slavery, gender history, discrimination, and memorialisation.
This tour is run by experts and researchers, and lasts 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.
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
View the church and 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, Bodleian 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: 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: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ England
Learn about the first woman’s graduation ceremony at the Sheldonian Theatre
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Faculty of History, University of Oxford, 41-47 George St, Oxford OX1 2BE, UK
Visitors will be able to sit in the gardens of the Faculty of History in the shadow of the old city wall.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: 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.
Duration: 10 minutes
