Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
debating society
|
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Oxford_University_Student_Union
other debating societies |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
|
| gptkbp:alumni |
Nobel laureates
international leaders many_UK_Prime_Ministers |
| gptkbp:built |
gptkb:Oxford_Union_Building
|
| gptkbp:capacity |
approximately 400
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
social issues
current affairs political debates cultural topics scientific topics free speech issues philosophical issues censorship debates formal debates |
| gptkbp:events |
social events
speeches debates |
| gptkbp:founded |
1823
|
| gptkbp:funding |
donations
sponsorships membership fees |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
platform for political discourse
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
debate on immigration policy
debate on climate change debate_on_Brexit debate_on_the_Iraq_War debate_with_the_Cambridge_Union |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Oxford Union
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Oxford,_England
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
widely covered by press
|
| gptkbp:membership |
students_of_the_University_of_Oxford
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Tony_Blair
gptkb:Bill_Clinton gptkb:Winston_Churchill gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher gptkb:Malala_Yousafzai |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Oxford_Union_vs._Cambridge_Union
|
| gptkbp:president |
elected annually
|
| gptkbp:provides_access_to |
members-only events
open to the public for some events |
| gptkbp:purpose |
promote debate and discussion
|
| gptkbp:social_media |
active on Twitter
active_on_Facebook active_on_Instagram |
| gptkbp:traditions |
inviting prominent speakers
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.oxfordunion.org
|