Michael Atiyah: Islam and the West: a personal perspective 2016

Sir Michael Atiyah will discuss aspects of the relationship between Islam and the West from a historical perspective, building on his personal involvement. He will emphasise the cultural, scientific and commercial interactions over the centuries which brought benefits to both sides. But he will also trace the hostility initiated by the crusades, inherited by the colonial era, culminating in the present time in the demonisation of Islam and the rise of extremism on all sides.