LSE public lecture
Date: Monday 2 August 2010
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Speaker: Professor Tariq Ramadan
Chair: Professor Paul Kelly
In this public lecture Tariq Ramadan, philosopher and Islamic scholar will talk about his new book The Quest for Meaning in which he invites the reader to join him on a journey to the deep ocean of religious, secular, and indigenous spiritual traditions to explore the most pressing contemporary issues. Along the way, Ramadan interrogates the concepts that frame current debates including: faith and reason, emotions and spirituality, tradition and modernity, freedom, equality, universality, and civilization. He acknowledges the greatest flashpoints and attempts to bridge divergent paths to a common ground between these religious and intellectual traditions. He calls urgently for a deep and meaningful dialogue that leads us to go beyond tolerant co-existence to mutual respect and enrichment.
Tariq Ramadan is Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at St Antony’s College, Oxford. Through his writings and lectures he has contributed substantially to the debate on the issues of Muslims in the West and Islamic revival in the Muslim world. He is active both at the academic and grassroots levels, lecturing extensively throughout the world on ethics of citizenship, social justice and dialogue between civilizations. A member of many international organizations and steering committees, he is president of the European think-tank the European Muslim Network. His previous books have been translated into many languages. He has been described as one of the ‘most important innovators for the twenty-first century’ by Time magazine.
This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. For more information, email [email protected] or call 020 7955 6043.
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