Annual Peace Lecture
Annual Peace Lecture
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Understanding the Three Abrahamic Faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam with the Dunedin Abrahamic Interfaith Group.
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The series focuses on the interconnections between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, with specific episodes discussing themes like inter-religious coexistence, the impact of faith on global justice, and contemporary challenges faced by these communities, exemplified by the lecture featuring Professor Halim Rane's insights on Islam-West relations.
Understanding the Three Abrahamic Faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam with the Dunedin Abrahamic Interfaith Group.
Welcome to this special recording of the 23rd Annual Peace Lecture, recorded live at the St David Complex Lecture Theatre on Monday, 14 September 2026.
The Annual Peace Lecture is hosted by the Dunedin Abrahamic Interfaith Group.
This year’s lecture features Professor Kevin P Clements in conversation with a panel of representatives from the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian faiths.
Professor Kevin P Clements is the Honorary Director and Distinguished Fellow of the Toda Peace Institute. He was the Foundation Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago from 2008 to 2017. His career has combined academic analysis and practice in the areas of peacebuilding and conflict transformation, spanning roles as Secretary-General for International Alert, Director of ICAR at George Mason University, President of the European Peace Building Liaison Office, Director of the Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva, and adviser to the New Zealand, Australian, British, Swedish, German and Dutch governments on conflict prevention, peace, defence and security issues.
This year’s presentation, “Love, courage and hope in an age of global turbulence: Responding to power politics and force from the bottom up,” takes the form of an autobiographical overview of Professor Clements’ development as a peacemaker and international peace educator. He reflects on the early influences and motivations that led him to dedicate his life to advancing an alternative narrative to conflict and violence. The presentation concludes with reflections on what it has taken, and what it will take, to respond to power from the bottom up.
The lecture is followed by a panel discussion featuring representatives from the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian faiths, with audience questions and reflections.
Timecodes:
00:50 – Karakia
03:42 – MC Introduction of Speaker
12:36 – Professor Kevin P. Clements
01:00:58 – MC Introduction of Panel
01:01:52 – Panel 1 – Muslim Perspective
01:10:07 – Panel 2 – Jewish Perspective
01:16:21 – Panel 3 – Christian Perspective
01:24:12 – Question 1
01:25:09 – Question 2
01:26:32 – Question 3
01:31:49 – Token of Appreciation
01:39:44 – Closing Karakia
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin – oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
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