From Surviving to Thriving: A New Vision for Global Development
Professor Khwaja will share ideas on a new vision for global development that moves from a traditional poverty based lens to one that seeks to maximize each individual’s innate potential. Together with colleagues at the Harvard Center for International Development, this reimagining seeks to build a thriving world for all and not simply a surviving world for some. By reframing development as a co-investment in people’s potential, the talk will explore how to unlock trillions in global GDP growth and foster more inclusive, sustainable societies.
Date: 24 November 2025, 17:00
Venue: Lady Margaret Hall, Norham Gardens OX2 6QA
Venue Details: Simpkins Lee Theatre
Speaker: Professor Asim Ijaz Khwaja (Harvard University)
Organising department: Lady Margaret Hall
Organiser: Dr Adeel Malik (Globe Fellow, Islamic Centre Lecturer in the Economies of Muslim Societies)
Organiser contact email address: adeel.malik@qeh.ox.ac.uk
Host: Oxford Pakistan Programme (Lady Margaret Hall)
Part of: Allama Iqbal Lecture
Booking required?: Recommended
Booking url: https://classy-fern-c2b.notion.site/287f25917d8f80aa859cd597bd5dc125
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Adeel Malik