Overview

• The portrait was unveiled at Oxford University's St Antony's College during the Self-Respect Movement and its Legacies 2025 conference marking the movement’s centenary.
• In his keynote, MK Stalin described the unveiling as the greatest honour of his life and highlighted Periyar’s rationalism, equality, women’s empowerment, and opposition to caste and gender discrimination.
• Stalin released two volumes linked to the event: The Dravidian Pathway and The Cambridge Companion to Periyar.
• The Oxford engagement is part of a broader outreach that included a Germany leg where, according to official statements, 23 MoUs worth Rs 3,819 crore were signed and overall overseas agreements have been cited at Rs 18,500 crore.
• His London schedule includes a visit to SOAS to interact with about 30 Tamil students and graduates.