2023 Kevin Marjoribanks Memorial Lecture | The Importance of Girls’ Education: A Father’s Perspective by Mr Ziauddin Yousafzai
The School of Education’s memorial lecture is named in honour of Professor Kevin Marjoribanks whose life-long research focused on the analysis of inequalities in education. Professor Kevin Marjoribanks was appointed as Dean of the School of Education in 1974, served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Adelaide from 1987 to 1993, and retired as Dean of the School of Education in 2006. The Oration is funded by his family through a benefaction.
This year’s guest speaker was Mr Ziauddin Yousafzai, an educational activist and teacher. He believes in the importance of girls’ education. After the Talibanisation of the region where they lived, his daughter Malala (Nobel Prize winner, 2014) took a stand beside him in the fight for the education rights of girls. Mr Yousafzai is known globally for his commitment to peace and his ongoing efforts for the education of girls in Pakistan and beyond. He is co-founder of the Malala Foundation with his daughter.
The lecture was be held in Bonython Hall from 5:00pm-6:30pm on Friday 27 October 2023.
31 окт 2023
