Our Alumni
We take immense pride in the accomplishments of our alumni, who serve as influential figures worldwide. Among them are:
54 Ministers of Education
78 University Presidents | 15 US State Senators
2 US Governors
over 12, 000 educators, business & government participants
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Who We Are
Founded in 1989 at St Peter’s College, Oxford, the Oxford Round Table Symposiums have, for more than three decades, convened rigorous international dialogue on pressing issues in education and public life.
Over the years, the symposiums have explored a broad range of themes, including education, law, public policy, finance, women's and gender studies, and religious studies, reflecting the evolving challenges facing educational systems worldwide.
The programmes consistently attract scholars and practitioners from across the globe, fostering a genuinely international and inclusive academic community committed to thoughtful exchange and interdisciplinary perspectives.
Past sessions have received support from organisations such as the British Council, the former British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Rockefeller Foundation, Apple Computer, Boeing, and the Bernard van Leer Foundation of The Hague.
OUR STAFF
Dr. F. King Alexander
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
MSc., St. Peter's College, University of Oxford
Dr. Andrew Boyle
D.Phil., Lincoln College, University of Oxford
MSc., Lincoln College, University of Oxford
Dr. Judith McConnell Mikkelson
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University, New York
Shenette Alexander
Director, Oxford Round Table Symposiums for 35 years
Phoebe Lane
Coordinator, Oxford Symposia
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The University of Oxford and Our Relation to It
The University of Oxford is made up of 38 independent colleges, each with its own history and identity. These colleges don’t grant degrees on their own — that’s handled by the central University — but they’re home to the academics and faculty who teach and conduct research across Oxford.
Each college operates as a separate legal entity, with the first one founded back in 1204. To support their financial needs, especially outside of the regular academic terms, many colleges host conferences during vacation periods.
To help coordinate these events, the University created Conference Oxford, a team that connects groups with the right college venues for conferences, symposia, and other academic gatherings.
The Oxford Symposia is one of these independent conferences, hosted at colleges recommended by Conference Oxford. While the events take place at Oxford colleges, the Symposia are not official University of Oxford academic programs. Instead, Oxford Symposia is an independent, nonprofit organization that operates separately from the University and its colleges.
Papers presented at the Symposia are selected based on academic merit and go through a formal peer-review process. Many have been published in both print and online volumes. Though the colleges offer the setting, the content, speakers, and publications of Oxford Symposia are independently organized and managed.
OUR STAFF
Dr. F. King Alexander
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
MSc., St. Peter's College, University of Oxford
Dr. Andrew Boyle
D.Phil., Lincoln College, University of Oxford
MSc., Lincoln College, University of Oxford
Dr. Judith McConnell Mikkelson
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University, New York
Shenette Alexander
Director, Oxford Round Table Symposiums for 35 years
Phoebe A. Lane
Assistant Coordinator, Oxford Symposia