Follow the Money – An Uncomfortable Oxford™ Walking Tour
This tour highlights the University of Oxford’s relationship with contentious sources of revenue.
Learn about historic and modern wealth distribution networks within the University and engage with conversations of wealth inequality in a city experiencing a housing crisis. We ask why billionaires keep investing in the historic university, how massive philanthropic donations should be handled, and what effects such income streams have on notion of academic freedom and political neutrality.
This tour lasts for 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.
Description
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Saïd Business School, Park End St, Oxford OX1 1HP, UK
Starts outside the Said Business School.
Learn about Wafiq Said and controversies surrounding his large donations to the University.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Middle Fisher Row Gardens, Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 1HH, UK
Enjoy a lovely green space while discussing the on-going Oxford housing crisis
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Nuffield College, New Road, Oxford OX1 1NF England
Learn about Lord Nuffield and tensions over his memory in the city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sackler Library, 1 St John St, Oxford OX1 2LG, UK
Pause to admire the beautiful Romanesque library named after the controversial Sackler family.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Wellington Square, Oxford, UK
Enter a peaceful garden that was the former site of the Oxford Workhouse.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Blavatnik School of Government, The Radcliffe Observatory Quarter Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG England
Finish beside two sites that have been funded by controversial billionaires: The Blavatnik School of Government, and the soon-to-be Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities.
Duration: 15 minutes
Inclusions
- Uncomfortable Oxford™ Trained Guide
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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