Martin Luther King's non-violent struggle for equal rights is still an inspiration today. With his speeches, he enthused many and managed to build bridges and remove resistance.
In 1965, King received the honorary doctorate in Social Sciences from VU Amsterdam; three years later, he was shot dead in Memphis, Tennessee. This annual lecture is in memory of his work and to inspire the prevailing zeitgeist.
Lecture 2024
On Wednesday 9 October 2024, professor Bryan Stevenson will present the Martin Luther King Lecture 2024 at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.