Every Thursday during term-time (weeks 1 – 8), the Ruskin hosts a leading or up-and-coming contemporary art practitioner, whether artist, performer, film-maker, curator, historian, theorist or writer.
The Visiting Speaker gives a talk (followed by Q&As) to the whole School in the Project Space at the Ruskin’s studios building in East Oxford.
Time: Thursday, 4.30pm
Place: 128 Bullingdon Road (off Cowley Road), OX4 1QP
Michaelmas Term
Week 1. Giulia Smith
Week 2. Melanie Smith
Week 3. Erika Tan
Week 4. Eloise Hawser
Week 5. Ana Genoves
Week 6. Marianna Simnett
Week 7. Kelly Lloyd
Week 8. Sally O’Reilly
(For details about the speakers, please visit the Ruskin’s Lecture List on our website)
Non-Ruskin members of the University (students, staff, alumni) can attend these talks, but numbers are limited so it is essential that they book. Booking for each talk will open on the Friday prior to the talk.
Please go to the University Online Stores to reserve a place www.oxforduniversitystores.co.uk/product-catalogue/the-ruskin-school-of-art/ruskin-events/ruskin-visiting-speaker-series-201920
(Non-members of the University who want to attend should apply to the Ruskin: info@rsa.ox.ac.uk, explaining their interest.)
Ticket-holders should bring their University Card with them to the talk as proof of status and to gain admittance.
Doors open at 4.15pm. Please arrive in time to be seated for a prompt start at 4.30pm.
If you are no longer able to attend a talk, please contact the Ruskin to cancel your booking, so that your place can be released to another customer. info@rsa.ox.ac.uk / 01865-(2)76940.
Please note that these talks are filmed
This series features in the following public collections: