Koch History Centre
Thanks to a generous donation, the Koch History Centre has been inaugurated to provide an institutional home in Oxford for the pursuit of world-class historical research. Housed jointly in Wadham College and the Faculty of History, each year the Centre will select a particular theme for its area of study, appointing a cohort of fellows with expertise in a wide range of periods and regions. The Centre embraces interdisciplinary approaches to history and encourages high-level discussion about the historiographical issues associated with each theme.
The theme for the academic year 2025-2026 is Religion and the State.
The study of big questions in history has fascinated me since my teens. I am delighted to see this Centre established at Oxford, with its unparalleled excellence in research and teaching.
Author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Richard Koch (History, 1968)
