Keele World Affairs

Lord Rees

Sir Trevor McDonald

Lord Digby Jones

Welcome to the website of Keele World Affairs, the largest Adult Education Group in Europe with 500 members and a fascinating annual programme of distinguished and authoritative speakers.

Since the series started in 1980, over 800 lectures attended by over 130,000 people have been given by hundreds of different visiting speakers from politics, universities, and other fields.

Many well-known figures have been attracted by the distinctive opportunity to present and discuss ideas with the large and enthusiastic World Affairs membership, and invitations are greatly prized.

In addition to nationally and internationally known names, World Affairs invites academics with a reputation for insightful and leading edge analysis. And we are not afraid to invite controversial figures who bring diversity to our examination of economic, political, and other issues.

Whether you are a prospective speaker or would-be member, we hope you will find our site a helpful source of information about our history, our forthcoming and past speakers, and what makes an evening at Keele World Affairs such a distinctive and rewarding experience.

 Lord Wilson of Dinton

Lord Hennessy

Baroness Jay