Overview of the Tun Abdul Razak Lecture
The Tun Abdul Razak Lecture (Razak Lecture) is delivered in Malaysia by a distinguished professor or eminent speaker from a prestigious university or organization. This lecture addresses a topic of mutual interest to the scholar speaker and the audience, and brings to Malaysia the latest thinking on a topic of substantial local and global interest.
Previous Lectures
- Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics, Ohio University, “Malaysian Economic Transformation in Historical Perspective”, October 29th, 1993
- Dr. Clifton Wharton Jr, Former US Deputy Secretary of State, “Pension Funds and the Globalization of Capital Markets”, 1994
- Dr. Alfred E. Eckes, Ohio Eminent Research Professor, “Malaysia, America, and the Challenge of World Trade: Past and Prospect”, 1995
- Dr. Charles J. Ping, President Emeritus, Ohio University, “A Vision of a Developed University”, October 29th, 1996
- Tan Sri Mohd Ghazali Shafie, Former Minister of Malaysia, “Nationalism and Globalism: A Personal Experience”
- Dr. Stephen Kopp, Provost, Ohio University, “Learner-Centered Education in the Knowledge Era”
- Dr. Carl W. Ernst, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic Studies, University of North Carolina, “The West and Islam? Rethinking Orientalism and Occidentalism”, Aug 9th, 2007
- Dr. William I. Brustein, Vice-Provost for Global Strategies and International Affairs, Ohio State University, “A Roadmap to a Global University”, Sept 30th, 2010
- Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Former Secretary-General of ASEAN, “ ASEAN and its Impact on Global Politics and Economy ”, January 15th, 2013
- John Sabraw, Professor of Art, Ohio University, "Synergy of Curiosity: From Acid to Art" , December 3rd, 2018