The annual Edward Said Memorial Lecture hosted by AFOPA has brought a range of distinguished speakers to Australian audiences since its inauguration in 2005.
Guest Speaker - DR YARA HAWARI - Palestinian academic, writer and Senior Analyst at Al-Shabaka.
Guest speaker - NOAM CHOMSKY, renowned political philosopher and one of the most influential thinkers of our time, in conversation with Dr Sam Shahin, AFOPA.
Guest speaker: Ms MELISSA PARKE - human rights lawyer and former Federal Member of the Australian Parliament.
Guest speaker: Dr SALMAN ABU SITTA - Founder and President of the Palestine Land Society, Researcher on refugee affairs & author
Guest speaker: Dr SALAM FAYYAD - Inaugural Prime Minister of the State of Palestine (2007-2013).
Guest speaker: Dr TARIQ ALI - writer, journalist, historian, filmmaker, political activist, public intellectual.