Uncomfortable Oxford - Walking Tour

Uncomfortable Oxford - Walking Tour

Learn about the 'uncomfortable' side of Oxford - imperialism, discrimination, elitism and a long history of conflict.

Our tours are run by students from the university with the goal of creating more discussions about difficult histories. Participants learn about Oxford's historical connections and modern approaches to global debates still ongoing in the world: repatriation, reparations, decolonisation, breaking class and gender barriers, and the people who have been left out of the traditional stories of the city.

Uncomfortable Oxford was founded by Oxford University students as an intellectually engaging alternative to the general tours of the city. As historians, we have researched and designed tours which encourage engagement with topics which are often uncomfortable to talk about.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: University of Oxford, University Offices 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD England

The tour takes you through many university sites to discuss the controversial and uncomfortable aspects of its history. We walk past the statue of Cecil Rhodes, the Radcliffe Camera, the Codrington Library, Sheldonian theatre, Balliol College, Oxford Union, and finish in Bonn Square.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes