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A Conversation with Khizr Khan

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Thursday, April 20, 2017
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The James P. Gorter Annual Lecture

Khizr Khan, a Muslim American Gold Star father, entered the national spotlight when he spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Khan is a lawyer and holds degrees from Punjab University and Harvard Law School. His work deals with the fields of immigration and international business law and founded a pro bono project to provide legal services for the families of men and women serving in the military

The James P. Gorter Lectureship honors Jim's contributions as founder and inaugural chair of the Duke Islamic Studies Center Advisory Board. He is a retired partner and member of the Management Committee of Goldman Sachs and is an alumnus of Princeton University and the London School of Economics where he was Woodrow Wilson fellow. Jim and his wife, Audrey, have two children and a grandson who graduated from Duke.

Contact: Julie Maxwell