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Lectures and Classes

If you would like a list of the lectures and classes taking place in the Studium this term,  please contact the Academic Registrar at admin@bfriars.ox.ac.uk

Timetable for Michaelmas Term 2025

Lectures are held in the Aula at Blackfriars unless otherwise indicated.

Monday
09:00 Foundations of Biblical Study Rev Dr Martin Ganeri OP
10:00 Introduction to Philosophy Dr Jan Bentz
11.00-13.00 World Religions I (week 7 & 8) Rev Dr Martin Ganeri OP
14:00 Hebrew I (Beginners)** (not week 1) Dr Cyril Chilson
15:00 Pastoral Theology I* Very Rev Nicholas Crowe OP
16:00 Metaphysics Dr Daniel De Haan

Tuesday
9:00 Early Church History Rev Dr Richard Finn OP
10:00 Medieval Philosophy Dr Jan Bentz
11:00 Medieval Theology Dr Joshua Madden
11:00 Greek I (Beginners)** Dr Cressida Ryan
12:00 Fundamental Theology I Dr Vika de Haan
12:00 Greek Reading** Dr Cressida Ryan
14:00 Introduction to Logic Rev Dr Robert Verrill OP
15:00 Logic, Language and Rationality Rev Dr Robert Verrill OP

Wednesday
9:00 Pentateuch Rev Dr Bruno Clifton OP
10.00 Ancient Philosophy Mrs Alison Samuels
11:00-13:00 World Religions I (week 7 & 8) Rev Dr Martin Ganeri OP
14:00-15:30 1,700 Years of the Nicene Creed (wks 6-8)*** Msgr Michael Nazir-Ali

Thursday
9:00 The One God and Creation Rev Sr Dr M. Magdalene Eitenmiller OP
10:00 Medieval Philosophy Dr Jan Bentz
11.00 Introduction to Philosophy and Theology Dr Joshua Madden
12:00 Sacramental Theology I Rev Dr Richard Conrad OP /
M. Magdalene Eitenmiller OP
12:00 Medieval Philosophy Reading Class** Dr Ian Logan
14:00 Metaphysics Reading Class** Rev Dominic Ryan OP
15:00 Intermediate Latin Rev Sr Tamsin Geach OP
16:00 Latin I (Beginners) Rev Sr Tamsin Geach OP

Friday
9:00 Historical Books of the Old Testament Rev Dr Bruno Clifton OP
10:00 Intermediate Latin Rev Sr Tamsin Geach OP
10:00 Ancient Philosophy Reading Class** Mrs Alison Samuels
11:00  Latin I (Beginners) Rev Sr Tamsin Geach OP
12:00 Reformation Theologies Rev Dr Aidan Nichols OP
12:00 Advanced Latin** Rev Sr Tamsin Geach OP
14:00 Greek I (Beginners)** Dr Cressida Ryan
15:00 Advanced Hebrew (not week 1) Dr Cyril Chilson

*This class is restricted to Studium students.

** This class is held in the Front Seminar Room at Blackfriars.

***SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES – for all Studium Students.

Attendance by those who are not Blackfriars students

  • Cur­rent members of Oxford University may usually attend lectures and classes with­out further registration or fees.
  • Mem­bers of the public who wish to attend lectures or classes should download a Blackfriars Lecture Registration Form or collect one from the Porters’ Lodge), complete it and submit it at the Porters’ Lodge before the beginning of Term. They will be admitted only at the discre­tion of the Moderators and upon payment of the fee, which is £130 for a set of twice-weekly language classes, £65 for a set of weekly language classes, and £60 for each other set of lectures/classes. They may apply for a conces­sion of 50% of this fee, or for the fee to be waived.
    • Members of the public must not attend lectures or classes without permission and should agree in writing to the conditions under which they are allowed to attend.
    • Members of the public should not use the MCR except as guests of a member of the MCR.