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College News
9 January 2006
Religions and International Politics Lecture
Professor of International Relations in the Centre for the Study of Human Rights at the LSE, Fred Halliday, will give a lecture on Religions and International Politics in the 21st-century at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Professor Halliday studied at Queen's College, Oxford and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. A specialist on Middle Eastern affairs, with particular reference to Iran, Halliday speaks Arabic and Persian. He is an expert in international relations theory and founding Director of the Centre for the Study of Human Rights at LSE. He is a prolific author on numerous subjects including the Middle East and a well respected and authoritative voice on International Terrorism.
He is an editorial associate of the Middle East Research and Information Project and a regular on ABC, BBC and CBC radio and TV broadcasts. Professor Halliday serves as an advisor on Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Eastern European matters.
The lecture will take place on Monday 23 January at 5.30pm. It will be held in the Main Lecture Theatre, Founder's Building and will be followed by a reception in the Picture Gallery.
ENDS
Note to the Editor:
Royal Holloway, University of London is globally recognised as one of
the UK's leading teaching and research institutions - ranking among
the top 10 elite research-led UK universities (in the most recent Research
Assessment Exercise) and 5th in a league table of UK universities in
the 2005 'National Survey of Student Satisfaction'.
Located in 135 acres of Surrey parkland and with easy access to central London, the College offers challenging and innovative courses for a vibrant community of 7,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from more than 120 countries.
Royal Holloway also has strong links with business and the local community. Through its Research & Enterprise team the College offers high-quality support for start-up businesses, actively promotes entrepreneurship and collaboration, and is a key contributor to the regional economy.
For press information contact
Royal Holloway, University of London Press Office: Alison Denyer on
01784 443967 alison.denyer@rhul.ac.uk
or Naomi Weston on 01784 414480 naomi.weston@rhul.ac.uk
