Harry S. Truman Distinguished Lecture Series

On October 16^th we welcome to the Goppert Theater His Royal Highness, Prince Turki al Faisal of Saudi Arabia to headline our Truman Lecture.  Prince Turki, coming here directly from Riyadh, is the son of the late King Faisal, and served as Ambassador from Saudi Arabia to the United Kingdom and the United States.  He also headed Saudi Arabia’s intelligence service for nearly two decades.  He is Distinguished Professor at Georgetown University, his alma mater, and is Lamont Lecturer at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University.  He will speak about his recent book, The Afghanistan File, and will also engage in a conversation about efforts for peace in the Middle East.