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Charles Moore's Spectator column 4 Nov

In Oxford a week ago, the last of the first Roger Scruton memorial lectures took place. It was delivered by Jonathan Sumption, whose subject was, simply, ‘Democracy’. Its survival, he said, was by no means assured. After it, I interviewed him on stage. The memory of Sir Roger, the great conservative thinker, was suitably honoured by the venue, the Sheldonian. And the fact that his ideas are of the moment was confirmed by the numbers: 700 people, mostly undergraduates, got in and others had to be...

News from Scrutopia - 5th November 2021

Read the latest news from Scrutopia HERE.

When fear leads to tyranny - UnHerd Nov 21

When fear leads to tyranny. Democracy is being quietly redefined. By Jonathan Sumption

This is the fourth and final lecture in the inaugural series of Sir Roger Scruton Memorial Lectures delivered at the Sheldonian Theatre on 27 October 2021.

You can view this lecture online via YouTube 

Roger Scruton Memorial Lectures 2021

Held at The Sheldonian Theatre, all four lectures are now available via YouTube HERE. 

 

 

Czech translation of Conversations with Roger Scruton

We are pleased to share the link to the new Czech translation of Conversations with Roger Scruton by Dr Mark Dooley. https://www.bookspipes.cz/hovory-s-rogerem-scrutonem
 

Roger Scruton Memorial Lectures Oxford

This inaugural series of free public lectures will honour Roger's legacy by inviting eminent public intellectuals to speak on four topics within an overarching theme.

Each lecture will be held at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, UK.

Doors open at 4:30 pm, and the lectures begin at 5 pm.

Niall Ferguson on the Future of the Anglosphere
18 OCTOBER, 2021 

Niall Ferguson is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior faculty fellow o...

HPP Fellowships 2021

Four Fellowships for the Roger Scruton Philosophy Symposium were awarded to Ms Maria Kadzielska, Ms Nino Gabelashvili, Mr Bartosz Wesol, and Mr Valentino Findirk. The Fellowships are part of the New Generations Research Exchange organised by the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion, University of Oxford in collaboration with the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Warsaw, the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb and the Humane Philosophy Project with generous support from the John ...

Scrutopia Summer Programme 2022

Following the success and enjoyment of this year's event, we are very pleased to be able to share the dates for next summer. 
 
Alumni Meeting  1st - 6th July 2022

Scrutopia Summer School 22nd July - 31st July 2022
 
Further details will be released in due course. 

News from Scrutopia - 7th September 2021

Read all the latest from Scrutopia HERE.

Roger Scruton is the heretic we need, UnHerd - Aug 21

Roger Scruton is the heretic we need
The secret radical had no time for lying fools
BY DOUGLAS MURRAY

After the demise of great men and women, their reputations often dip. Fulsome obituaries are usually followed by a fall-off in interest. It takes time for the new generation to discover the greats afresh and for their reputations to regenerate. But I doubt this rule would ever have applied to Roger Scruton.

The philosopher’s standing was at its height when he died last year at the age of 75. The...