Gifford Lectures

The prestigious Gifford Lectures have been delivered annually since 1888 by distinguished international scholars.

Find out more about the Gifford Lectures

The University of Edinburgh were delighted to host Dr Cornel West as this year's Gifford Lectures speaker.

The Gifford Lectureships Committee is pleased to give advance notice of the following lectures

Find out more about the history of the Gifford Lectures

Details of previous Gifford lectures, including lecture abstracts, speaker biographies and recordings, can be found here in our archive section.

Pending appointment of new Gifford Lectures Secretary

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Many of you will have an interest in future lectures and speakers. We have set up a dedicated mailing list so you can be the first to hear about upcoming lecture tickets before they are offered to  the wider public.

 

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