MENU Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Lectures Distinguished Lectures Distinguished Lectures Main navigation Lectures Distinguished Lectures Lectures Upcoming Distinguished Lectures Upcoming Distinguished lectures in this series will be announced on the first page. A selection of past Distinguished Lectures The Challenge of Good Governance in the Muslim World Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia On 24 September 2018 Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia, lectured on ‘The Challenge of Good Governance in the Muslim World’. A long-standing friend and supporter of the Centre, it was Dr Mahathir’s sixth visit and second Distinguished Lecture. 24 Sep2018 A World Adrift Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH The Centre was delighted to welcome The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH who delivered a lecture on Monday 21st November to launch the Centre’s inaugural year of special events in the new building. Sir John took as his title ‘A World Adrift’. 21 Nov2016 The New Global Landscape: The UN and the Muslim World Mr Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations The Centre hosted a lecture on Wednesday 4 June by the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr Jan Eliasson. Mr Eliasson also served, in the course of a distinguished diplomatic career, as Swedish Ambassador in Washington and later to the UN, as President of the UN General Assembly and… 4 Jun2014 Identity and Citizenship: An Indian Perspective HE Mr Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India On Friday 1 November 2013 the Centre hosted a lecture by the Vice President of India HE Mr Mohammad Hamid Ansari, who spoke on 'Identity and Citizenship'. The Chancellor of Oxford University, the Rt Hon the Lord Patten of Barnes, CH proposed the vote of thanks. HE M. Hamid Ansari, Vice President… 1 Nov2013 Global Challenges and the role of the UN at the dawn of the 21st Century HE Mr Nassir Abdulaziz Al Nasser, President of the General Assembly of the United Nations In March 2012 HE Mr Nassir Abdulaziz Al Nasser, President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, visited the Centre and lectured on the Global Challenges and the role of the UN at the dawn of the 21st Century. Drawing on his long experience as a diplomat, cluminating in his current… 1 Mar2012 Higher Education in a World of Inequality and Conflict Dr Don Randel, President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation In March 2012, Dr Don Randel, the President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, visited the Centre and lectured on Higher Education in a World of Inequality and Conflict. Dr Randel spoke on the importance of a broad university curriculum and cautioned that learning should not be driven by market… 1 Mar2012 Belief and Righteous Work HE Shaikh Abdullah bin Muhammed Al Salimi (Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs, Oman) On 29 September the Centre was visited by the Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, HE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Salimi. 29 Sep2011 The Current Arab Situation and Future Prospects HE Shaikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al Thani (prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar) At the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford. 23 May2011 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page ›› Last page Last » QUICK LINKS Governance People Vacancies Contact Us OXFORD CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES Marston Road Oxford OX3 0EE Tel: +44 (0)1865 618 500 (Lodge) Fax: +44 (0)1865 248 942 Facebook LIBRARY MOSQUE GARDENS PRIVACY We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. OK, I agree More info