Medieval Oxford: Charity Support Tour
Sun, 23 Oct
|Meet outside Oxford Castle
Proceeds in support of Jacari, providing free tutoring and extracurricular activities for migrant, asylum-seeking, and refugee children.
Time & Location
23 Oct 2022, 15:00 – 16:30
Meet outside Oxford Castle, Oxford Castle, Oxford OX1, UK
About the event
Join us in supporting the work of Jacari, a charity providing free tutoring and extracurricular activities for migrant, asylum-seeking, and refugee children.
Tour Description:
Why is being ‘medieval’ seen as an insult? Why are we fascinated with the idea of 'horrible histories'?
Modern media has fostered the stereotype that people in the Middle Ages were uniquely backwards, superstitious, violent, dirty, and barbaric. Join us on a tour about Medieval Oxford - highlighting histories of prejudice and bloodshed, while debunking the myths of 'medieval' times. The tour will explore long-lasting connections between the past and the present,and discuss how some medieval issues are relevant to this day.
About Jacari: Jacari is a local charity that provides free 1:1 tuition for local children and young people aged 6-16 from migrant, asylum seeking and refugee backgrounds who speak English as an Additional Language. Our partner schools refer to us newly arrived pupils most…
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