Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies New Building
A Recognised Independent Centre of the University of Oxford

Lectures

The Centre's Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Programme was inaugurated in 1993 by HRH The Prince of Wales on the occasion of his becoming Patron of the Centre. Distinguished Visiting Lecturers have included world figures from a variety of backgrounds and experience.

Previous lectures have been given by:

HRH The Prince of Wales "Islam and the West"
HRH The Prince of Wales
Patron of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
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Mr Nelson Mandela "Renaissance and Renewal: Towards A New World Order"
Mr Nelson Mandela
President of the Republic of South Africa
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Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi "Islam and Knowledge"
Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi
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Mr Kofi Annan "The Dialogue of Civilisations and the Need for a Global Ethic"
Mr Kofi Annan
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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HRH Prince Saud al-Faisal "Overcoming Disconnect"
HRH Prince Saud al-Faisal
Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Dato' Seri Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad "Islam: The Misunderstood Religion"
Dato' Seri Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad
Prime Minister of Malaysia
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Mrs Sonia Gandhi "Conflict and Co-Existence In Our Age"
Mrs Sonia Gandhi
President of the Indian National Congress
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HE The Shaikh Al-Azhar "Dialogue between Religions"
HE The Shaikh Al-Azhar
Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi "Malaysia, Islam and the Wider World"
Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Prime Minister of Malaysia
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Mr Alija Izetbegovic "Bosnia on the Historical Border"
Mr Alija Izetbegovic
President of Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Mr Amr Mousa "The Road to Enhanced International Dialogue: An Arab Perspective"
Mr Amr Moussa
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States
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Rt Hon Jack Straw "Engagement with the Islamic World"
The Rt Hon Jack Straw
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, UK
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Mr Chris Patten "Islam and the West – At the Crossroads"
Mr Chris Patten
European Commissioner for External Affairs and Chancellor of Oxford University
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Rt Hon Don McKinnon "Multilateralism and Multiculturalism"
The Commonwealth in the Twenty-First Century
Rt Hon Don McKinnon
Commonwealth Secretary-General
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HE Mr. Koïchiro Matsuura

"Globalization and Diversity"
HE Mr. Koïchiro Matsuura
Director-General, UNESCO
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Rt Hon Lord Ashdown

"Bosnia, the Balkans, Europe and Islam"
Rt Hon Lord Ashdown
High Representative and EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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