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During the course, you will explore Lewis Carroll’s books Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and examine their origins in Oxford (town and gown, architecture, personalities) as well as hidden histories and controversies. The course will also look at Alice’s further adventures in art and popular culture, science and politics and the question of why, 150 years later, Alice is still so fascinating to us.

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Each year around the 4th of July (the day the Wonderland story arose), Alice’s Day is held in Oxford, UK. The whole city celebrates all things Alice in Wonderland, with many activities for both children and adults. On Saturday 6 July 2024 there will be another celebration, and this year’s theme is ‘Fabulous Monsters and Curious Creatures’. Dressing up is highly encouraged!

Activities include playing croquet, making a giant Jabberwock sculpture, Wonderland facepainting, performances, exhibitions, walks, and much more.

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The course will explore Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass”, their origins in Oxford – town and gown, architecture, personalities, hidden histories and controversies. It will also cast a look beyond Oxford, to Alice’s further adventures in art and popular culture, science and politics and, finally, take a fresh look at the question of why, 150 years later, Alice is still so fascinating to us.

The course is part of the University of Oxford’s “Inspiring Oxford” summer school and is taught by dr. Franziska Kohlt, a well-known Lewis Carroll scholar.

Date: 14 to 20 July 2024
Location: Oxford, UK
Costs: from £1970
Registration: between 30 January and 1 May. (Don’t wait too long; this course fills up quickly!)
More information: https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/lewis-carrolls-oxford-and-the-surprising-histories-of-alices-wonderland 

This year’s theme is ‘The Great Outdoors’.

As always, there is a full and varied programme, including theatre, puppetry, crafting, trails, dance, games, lectures and more. On many places there will be Alice in Wonderland themed family and kids activities. In Christ Church library you can find an exhibition of the manuscript and other rare material relating to Dodgson and to the Liddell family. Local historian and author Mark Davies will guide a walk through the Oxford of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice, and the Lewis Carroll Society will organize three talks:

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