About Us

The Oxford International Relations Society was founded in 2009 with the aim of reaching the Oxford community and beyond with relevant IR-related knowledge and debates. Since then, we have delivered and continue to deliver the arguments of scholars, policy-makers, diplomats, and journalists through speaker events on wide-ranging and multi-disciplinary topics. We also host regular socials with the local community through our flagship debate event Rum & Realpolitik every academic term. 

Events

We hold regular events with high-profile speakers. Past speakers have included former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, Joseph Nye, the notable academic behind 'soft-power,’ Sir David Omand, former Director of GCHQ, and Frank Gardener, award-winning BBC Security Correspondent. Event entry is usually free for all.

To find out more, please visit our Events page.