Encaenia ceremony (historically, in some years)
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The Encaenia ceremony is the University of Oxford’s annual summer academic celebration, featuring speeches, honorary degree conferrals, and traditional pageantry in the Sheldonian Theatre.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Encaenia ceremony | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
University of Oxford tradition
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academic ceremony ⓘ annual event ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Sheldonian Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
Chancellor of the University of Oxford
NERFINISHED
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Heads of Oxford colleges NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Oxford academic staff ⓘ Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford ⓘ honorary graduands ⓘ invited guests ⓘ |
| ceremonialHeadPresent | Chancellor of the University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dressCode | academic dress ⓘ |
| field | higher education ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCeremonialElement |
formal oration in Latin
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presentation of honorary graduands ⓘ reading of citations for honorary degrees ⓘ |
| hasCeremonialMusic | organ music in the Sheldonian Theatre ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
academic procession
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formal speeches ⓘ honorary degree conferral ⓘ traditional pageantry ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRootIn | medieval university traditions ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
procession from colleges to the Sheldonian Theatre
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public oration in honour of the university and graduands ⓘ |
| languageOfCeremony |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Sheldonian Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conferral of honorary degrees by the University of Oxford
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historic academic pageantry ⓘ |
| openTo |
invited members of the public
ⓘ
members of the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| organisedBy | University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
academic regalia
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honorary degree ⓘ university ceremonial ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | University of Oxford degree ceremony ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | daytime ⓘ |
| usesVenueDesignedBy | Christopher Wren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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