14 February 2001
Terry Waite at University of Dundee
Terry Waite CBE, the Archbishop of Canterbury's former special envoy, who was captured in Lebanon and spent 1,763 days as a hostage, is to speak at the University of Dundee next month (13 March) when he delivers this year's Margaret Harris Lecture on Religion.
Mr Waite, who will talk on "Survival in Solitude" is the latest in a series of high profile figures to deliver the annual lectures. Past speakers have included Sir Stewart Sutherland, Sir Jonathon Porritt and Rabbi Julia Neuberger.
Principal of the University of Dundee Sir Alan Langlands: "Issues of spirituality and human spirit often come most sharply into focus in life's most dramatic and difficult situations. In Mr Waite we have a speaker who has personally faced and survived such situations. We are delighted he has accepted this invitation to speak in Dundee and look forward greatly to hearing him deliver his unique perspective on Survival in Solitude as the latest lecture in this fine series."
The lecture takes place in the Bonar Hall at 5.15pm on Tuesday 13 March and is free and open to the public./ends