FORA.tv Speaker - Michael Spence

Dr. Michael Spence took up his appointment as Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Sydney on July 11, 2008.

Dr. Spence is an alumnus of the University, having graduated with First Class Honours in English, Italian and Law (BA (Hons)'85 and LLB (Hons)'87). Before leaving for the University of Oxford in 1988 to undertake doctoral studies, Dr Spence lectured in Law at the University and also worked for the Australian Copyright Council.

At Oxford, Dr. Spence obtained his DPhil and continued to develop his career there over the next 20 years. He became a Fellow of St Catherine's College and a Lecturer of the University of Oxford in 1992. Three years ago he also obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Theology from the University of Oxford.