Speaker: Roberto Tottoli, Rector, University of Naples “L’Orientale”, scholar of Islamic studies. He has held academic appointments at Princeton Institute of Advanced Study, Harvard, Princeton University, University of Tokyo, Paris EHESS and the University of Pennsylvania

Moderator: Dipanjan Roy Choudhury, Diplomatic Editor, Economic Times

As global mobility accelerates and migration corridors increasingly shape geopolitics, Europe stands at a critical juncture in managing immigration and redefining multiculturalism. In this lecture, drawing on his extensive work on Islam in Europe, Tottoli examines how the growing presence of Muslim communities has transformed debates around integration, secularism, citizenship, and social cohesion, balancing openness with security, rights with responsibilities, and diversity with shared civic frameworks.