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Lectures

Upcoming Lectures

Upcoming lectures in this series will be announced on the first page.

A selection of past Lectures

Dr Bandar Hajjar IDB

From Aid to Empowerment: IsDB Making the Market Work for Development

HE Dr Bandar al Hajjar, President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
On 13 November HE Dr Bandar al Hajjar, President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), gave a lecture at the Centre on ‘From Aid to Empowerment: IsDB Making the Market Work for Development’.
13 Nov
2018
The Rt Hon Baroness Scotland

Faith in the Commonwealth

The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
On 1st November The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, gave a lecture at the Centre on ‘Faith in the Commonwealth’.
1 Nov
2018
boyce

The Political Economy of Climate Change: Challenges for Muslim Societies and the World Inaugural Keith Griffin Lecture

Professor James Boyce, Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts
The Keith Griffin Inaugural Lecture.
22 Oct
2018
The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP

Making a Difference in the Middle East: UK Objectives

The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP, Minister of State for the FCO & DFID
The Centre hosted a lecture by Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP, Minister of State responsible for UK relations with the Middle East, appointed to both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Dept. for International Development.
20 Jul
2018
Lord Pannick

The Right to Freedom of Religion: Cases and Controversies

Lord Pannick QC, Distinguished Fellow, All Souls College
One of the Azlan Shah lecture series was delivered by Lord Pannick QC at the Centre on 26th April  on the theme of The Right to Freedom of Religion: Cases and Controversies.
26 Apr
2018
Cardinal Nichols

Dialogue in Action: the Witness of St Francis of Assisi

Cardinal Vincent Nichols
On 27 February, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, gave a lecture at the Centre on ‘Dialogue in Action: The Witness of St Francis of Assisi’.
27 Feb
2018
Ambassador Afif Safieh

Palestine/Israel: History is Undecided...

Ambassador Afif Safieh (Formerly Palestinian Representative in London,Washington and Moscow)
On 15th February, Ambassador Afif Safieh, delivered a lecture at the Centre entitled ‘Palestine/Israel: History is Undecided...’
15 Feb
2018
Lady Hale

Religious Dress

The Rt Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond (President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom)
Lecture by The Rt Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond (President of the Supreme Court) at 5.00 pm. All welcome.
25 Jan
2018