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Enlightenment Lecture by Mary Robinson
Please join us for the next lecture in our Enlightenment Lecture series, delivered by the first female President of Ireland and international advocate for human rights, Professor Mary Robinson.
Professor Robinson will speak on how human rights interact with the modern world at the McEwan Hall on Tuesday 20 November, at 5.30pm.
The free public lecture is also the final lecture in this year's Our Changing World series.
Following the lecture, Professor Robinson will be available to sign copies of her book, "Everybody Matters".
Video
In this short video, Professor Robinson outlines the issues she will cover in her lecture.
Tickets and cancellations
This lecture is sold out and our waiting list for cancellations is fully subscribed.
The event is being filmed and will be available online and as part of our Enlightenment Lectures podcast.
Please do let us know if you unable to attend as we have a very large waiting list. Contact Jamie Chalmers.
Professor Mary Robinson
In office from 1990 to 1997, Professor Robinson was the seventh President of Ireland and the first woman to hold that role.
She left to take on the position of High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations from 1997 to 2002.
Human rights remain an area of interest and expertise for Professor Robinson. Since 2004 she has taught on international human rights at Columbia University in New York.
In 2010 she set up the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice to advocate for and educate the world about those most affected by the changing environment, namely the world’s poorest and more marginalised communities.
Enlightenment Lectures
The University’s Enlightenment Lectures examine aspects of the Enlightenment's legacy in the context of our own fraught and hectic times.
The lectures encompass talks from global leaders in politics, philosophy, science and economics.
Previous speakers include Joseph Stiglitz, Irene Khan, Aubrey Manning, Amartya Sen and Jon Snow.
You can watch videos of previous Enlightenment Lectures online or subscribe to our podcast series.
Our Changing World
Our Changing World is a series of free public lectures examining the global challenges facing society, and the role of academia in meeting these challenges.
These issues include food, energy and water security, the spread of infectious diseases, developments in technology and medicine, and climate change
The unique format offers an excellent opportunity for students, staff, and the public to engage with world-class thinkers.
Event details
Contact details
For more information on this event, including any access enquiries, please contact Deepthi de Silva-Williams.
This article was published on Nov 20, 2012