Important update as of April 13: The event will now begin in Li Ka Shing Center Room 319a, where refreshments will be served as the main room is prepared for the event. The conversation itself will still take place in LKSC Room 320.

Join us for this Global Health Conversation with Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, a medical doctor, social anthropologist, and global public servant. She was co-founder of The Black Consciousness Movement with Steve Biko that reignited the struggle for freedom in South Africa.

In conversation with Global Health Faculty Fellow and veteran interviewer Paul Costello, Dr. Ramphele will discuss her life, career, and insights on activism and leadership in global health worldwide.

About Dr. Ramphele:

Mamphela Ramphele is a world-renowned figure with an outstanding career as an activist, medical doctor, academic, businesswoman, and thought leader. She was Co-President of the Club of Rome from October 2018 until end of term in November 2023. She is the Co-Founder & Global Brand Ambassador of ReimagineSA since 2016. Previously, she served as a Managing Director at the World Bank from 2000 to 2004 and as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town, South Africa, from 1996 to 2000.

She is a medical doctor, a social anthropologist, and global public servant. She was Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town, a Managing Director at the World Bank, and non-Executive Director of many large companies and Civil Society Organisations. She is an author and recipients of many awards including 24 honorary degrees.

Date: Tuesday April 14th, 5-6pm

Location: Li Ka Shing Center: Begins in Room LKSC 319a for refreshments before moving to LKSC 320 for the conversation

In-person only.

If you have questions, please email globalhealth@stanford.edu.