‘Milton or Hobbes can’t truly be appreciated without an intimate understanding of Latin.’ The Romans are still worth reading, writes Georgy Kantor: 👇buff.ly/3DPIL0U

Hidden in Munich are brain samples from a British soldier who died in 1941. Our President, Professor Lady Sue Black, investigates how the actions of Nazi-sponsored anatomists continue to be felt today. BBC Radio 4, tonight at 8pm. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Western Europe’s Democratic Age | Princeton University Press press.princeton.edu/books/paperbac… A compelling history that sheds new light not only on the past of European democracy but also on the unresolved question of its future. Western Europe’s Democratic Age: 1945–1968 Martin Conway

Today, St John's marks the anniversary of the death of its Founder, Sir Thomas White. Likenesses of Sir Thomas can be found all around the college, but did you know that his philanthropy extended far beyond these walls? Read more about his charity here: sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/news/…

Happy Valentine's Day from St John's! 💘 To celebrate, we've delved into the college archive to recollect the romance between St John's student Ernest Willmore and Jess Cousins, as recorded in Ernest's 1914/15 diaries.📔 Discover more here: sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/news/…

How do you like yours? 🥞🍋 St John's students have their say for #PancakeDay

Accès libre. Débat sur un livre qui reste trop cher Social Justice after the 20th Century. Edited by Martin Conway and Camilo Erlichman - Martin Conway, Camilo Erlichman, Sandrine Kott, Ido de Haan, Adrian Grama, Felix Römer, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/16…

Concert programme relocates following funding cuts bbc.in/3FyYFgZ

Martin Conway Oxford History Balliol College at Bruno Kreisky Forum tonight with colleagues to launch ‘Social Justice in Twentieth-Century Europe’ Cambridge University Press

The grand tour continues! Martin Conway Oxford History Balliol College has been talking about social justice in Europe and whether democracy breeds discontent this week in Trento and Bologna. He is finishing up tomorrow Unive Ca' Foscari.

New #TransformativePodcast out! What does social justice mean in a European context—and how has that meaning evolved through dictatorship, democracy, and division?

🎵 Now is the month of Maying 🎵 We welcomed in the month with the college choir singing from the top of the tower at 8am!

Weekend wisteria 💜

Very much looking forward to Dr Alison Ray’s talk in Combe this afternoon - it will be fascinating.

Free talk today! Byron Russell is talking about the North Leigh Roman villa at 4.00 in the school hall at Combe Primary School. All welcome.

Los días 3 y 4 de julio nuestro proyecto celebra su congreso final: 𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘇𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗹𝗼 𝗫𝗫 en el Aula Magna de Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de Zaragoza de Universidad Zaragoza 📅 3-4 junio 2025 📍 Aula Magna, Filosofía y Letras

Mañana comenzamos el congreso "𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘇𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗹𝗼 𝗫𝗫" con la presencia internacional de Pepijn Corduwener (Utrecht University) y Martin Conway (University of Oxford) 📅 3-4 junio 2025 📍 Aula Magna, FyL

Having a wonderful weekend welcoming visitors to St John's College for #OxfordOpenDoors. We’re open until 5.00pm today. Come and see us!

Career Development Research Fellowships 2026! St John's invites applications for up to six full-time research Fellowships across Classics, English, Geography, Modern Languages, Physics and Theology. An unrivalled opportunity for early career researchers. Find out more below⬇️

We're really looking forward to hosting Manu Kapur next Friday. Join us at 5pm to hear him in conversation with our President, Professor Lady Sue Black - free and open to all! sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/event…