- Oxford Academia at:
- 2026 Sessions:
July 17–30, 2027
July 3–16, 2027
July 31–August 13, 2027
July 3–16, 2027
July 31–August 13, 2027
- Eligibility:
Completing Grades 9–12
Motivated rising 9th graders will also be considered
- Typical Seminar Size:
10–12 students
In “the city of dreaming spires,” as the poet Matthew Arnold called it, this seminar looks at a range of major writers inspired by Oxford, including Shakespeare, Sidney, Johnson, Shelley, Wordsworth, Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, Lewis Carroll, and Iris Murdoch. From fantasy literature like “The Lord of the Rings” and “Harry Potter,” to modern murder mysteries and post-colonial writings, students explore the varieties of literature that resonate most powerfully in this magical place. Students will engage in university-level discussion-based classes about historicism, English literary-political history, and the canon of English Literature.