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Shami Chakrabarti

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Director of Liberty; Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University

After qualifying as a barrister in 1994, Shami Chakrabarti joined the Home Office in 1996. She joined Liberty, a civil liberties and human rights pressure group, in 2001, becoming Director in 2003. As Director of Liberty she has campaigned heavily against post-9/11 counterterrorism measures. She regularly appears on the broadcast media, including appearances on BBC Radio 4 and the Today Programme, and has contributed to a number of publications, including The Guardian. She was shortlisted for the Most Inspiring Political Figure Award at the Channel 4 Political Awards, but came second to Jamie Oliver. Chakrabarti is currently Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University.

Previous IQ² events featuring Shami Chakrabarti

Other talks, lectures and conversations featuring Shami Chakrabarti

Economy debate

“What hope for the economy?”, featuring Anatole Kaletsky and Gideon Rachman, chaired by Evan Davis, 7th Feb 2012

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Israel debate

"The best chance for peace between Israel and Palestine is for Uncle Sam to butt out”, featuring William Sieghart, 27th Feb 2012

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Origins of sex

Rising star historian Faramerz Dabhoiwala on the origins of sex and how the permissive society arrived in Western Europe, 15th Feb

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