Linacre Tanner Lecture on Human Values - Human Rights: Cooling a Planet on Fire
We are excited to announce that this year’s speaker for the prestigious Tanner Lecture on Human Values is the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk. The title of his lectures will be ‘Human Rights: Cooling a Planet on Fire.’

Mr Türk has dedicated his career to advancing universal human rights and protecting vulnerable populations, including refugees. Previously, he served as Under-Secretary-General for Policy in the UN Secretary-General’s Executive Office.
Date: 3 June 2025, 17:30
Venue: Rhodes House, South Parks Road OX1 3RG
Speaker: Volker Türk (United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights)
Organising department: Linacre College
Organiser: Dylan Gross (Linacre College)
Organiser contact email address: alumni.relations@linacre.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.linacre.ox.ac.uk/event/2025-linacre-tanner-lecture-on-human-values
Booking email: alumni.relations@linacre.ox.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Dylan Gross