Inaugural Ismaili Centre Lecture | Office of the President – The University of British Columbia

Inaugural Ismaili Centre Lecture | Office of the President - The University of British ColumbiaThe Ismaili Centre in Burnaby, BC hosted a keynote speech by Prof. Toope on 31 January, marking the inauguration of The Ismaili Centre Lectures, a series of intellectually stimulating speaker-based events.

Titled Pluralism and Pragmatism: The Role of Universities in Developing Human Potential, the emphasis of Prof. Toope’s speech is the importance of fostering global citizenship in order to support pluralism within the greater community.

The Lectures will encourage exchange and mutual understanding between diverse peoples, communities, and faiths while broadening intellectual horizons and fostering an appreciation of pluralism.

via Inaugural Ismaili Centre Lecture | Office of the President.

Link to the speech: PLURALISM AND PRAGMATISM: THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN DEVELOPING HUMAN POTENTIAL – Inaugural Keynote Address in the Ismai’li Lecture Series, Ismai’li Centre Burnaby, Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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