Syed Refaat Ahmed, Julie Hage, Martin Bureau, John Knowlton, Anita Anand, and Jeffrey Hackney.
We were delighted to welcome our alumna, Honorary Fellow, and Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Anita Anand PC MP (BA Jurisprudence, 1989), back to our College this week with her husband, John Knowlton.
Anita was elected an Honorary Fellow in 2023. An Honorary Fellowship is the highest honour conferred by our Governing Body to its illustrious alumni and associates. On this visit to College, Anita finally received her gown, helped into it by her former Law tutor, Emeritus Fellow, Jeffrey Hackney, in the place of our Warden, Robert Hannigan, who was unavoidably absent on this special occasion.
Anita made time during a busy UK visit to visit Wadham, meeting with former Chief Justice of Bangladesh and our Honorary Fellow and alumnus, (Syed) Refaat Ahmed (Law, 1983), Development Director, Julie Hage, and Lindemann Fellow and Tutor in Physics, Martin Bureau. She took part also in a conversation at the Blavatnik School of Government about Canada's approach to international partnerships, strategic autonomy and the changing world order.
We hope to see our Honorary Fellow back at Wadham again soon and often.
Anita Anand PC MP receives her Fellows gown.
Anita Anand PC MP and Jeffrey Hackney
Anita Anand PC MP receives her Wadham key, as an Honorary Fellow of the College.
Anita Anand PC MP and (Syed) Refaat Ahmed