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The Romanes Lecture is a prestigious free public lecture given annually at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, England.

The lecture series was founded by, and named after, the biologist George Romanes, and has been running since 1892. The lecture can be on any subject in science, art or literature, approved by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.

"Both after the extinction of the Roman Empire in the West, and during its senility, it may be affirmed, with some approach to historic truth, that there existed, throughout the range of the ancient civilisation, but one conspicuous instance of a standing attempt at systematic and orderly self-government, together with adjustment of disputes by the word rather than the sword. This example was to be found in the ordered fabric of the Christian Church; which, amidst surrounding decay, the living among the dead, steadily developed its organisation, and constructed its theology."
An Academic Sketch (1892) Gladstone

1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1918 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922

Lectures

**Sort by date, title, or lecturer**
Year	Title	Lecturer
1892	Academic SketchAn Academic Sketch	Gladstone, William EwartWilliam Ewart Gladstone
1893	Evolution and EthicsEvolution and Ethics	Huxley, ThomasThomas Huxley
1894	The Effect of External Influences upon Development	Weismann, AugustAugust Weismann
1895	The Obligations of the Universities Towards Art	Hunt, William HolmanWilliam Holman Hunt
1896	English National CharacterThe English National Character	Creighton, MandellMandell Creighton
1897	MachiavelliMachiavelli	Morley, JohnJohn Morley
1898	Types of Scenery and Their Influence on Literature	Geikie, ArchibaldArchibald Geikie
1899	Humanism in EducationHumanism in Education	Jebb, Richard ClaverhouseRichard Claverhouse Jebb
1900	Evolution of English LexicographyThe Evolution of English Lexicography	Murray, James Augustus HenryJames Augustus Henry Murray
1901	German school of historyThe German school of history (Never delivered due to Acton's health)	Acton, LordJohn Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton
1902	The Relations of the Advanced and the Backward Races of Mankind	Bryce, JamesJames Bryce
1903	Modern Views on MatterModern Views on Matter	Lodge, OliverOliver Lodge
1904	MontesquieuMontesquieu	Ilbert, CourtenayCourtenay Ilbert
1905	Nature and ManNature and Man	Lankester, Edwin RayEdwin Ray Lankester
1906	Sturla the HistorianSturla the Historian	Ker, William PatonWilliam Paton Ker
1907	Frontiers	Curzon, GeorgeGeorge Curzon
1908	Optimism of Butler's 'Analogy'The Optimism of Butler's 'Analogy'	Holland, Henry ScottHenry Scott Holland
1909	Criticism and Beauty	Balfour, Arthur JamesArthur James Balfour
1910	Biological Analogies in HistoryBiological Analogies in History	Roosevelt, TheodoreTheodore Roosevelt
1911	Romances of Chivalry on Greek Soil	Bury, John BagnellJohn Bagnell Bury
1912	Lord Chatham as an Orator	Butler, Henry MontaguHenry Montagu Butler
1913	Imperial PeaceThe Imperial Peace: An Ideal in European History	Ramsay, William MitchellWilliam Mitchell Ramsay
1914	Atomic TheoryThe Atomic Theory	Thomson, J.J. J. Thomson
1915	Science and the Great War	PoultonE. B. Poulton
1916
1917
1918	Some Aspects of The Victorian Age	Asquith, Herbert HenryHerbert Henry Asquith
1919
1920	Idea of ProgressThe Idea of Progress	Inge, William RalphWilliam Ralph Inge
1921	Roland à Roncevaux (French language)	Joseph Bédier
1922	The theory of relativity and its influence on scientific thought	Eddington, Arthur StanleyArthur Stanley Eddington