Honorary Degree Ceremony and Oliver Tambo Lecture with Leymah Gbowee

Gaston Hall filled with a crowd of students.

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. EST
Location: Healy Hall Gaston Hall Map

The Oliver Tambo Lecture at Georgetown University, instituted in the leader’s memory after his 1987 speech on our campus, constitutes an important forum for the exploration of current issues on the African continent. 

This event featured the conferral of an honorary degree upon Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who also delivered the Oliver Tambo Lecture on “Peace is…”

A reception followed the event in Healy Hall Second Floor Corridor.

This event was hosted by Georgetown University's Office of the President.

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