Rediscovering Gandhian Wisdom: Building a Peaceful Future

On behalf of the Ahimsa Center, I wish to invite you to our forthcoming International Conference on Nonviolence, “Rediscovering Gandhian Wisdom: Building a Peaceful Future” to be held at Cal Poly Pomona campus, October 17-19, 2008.

The conference highlights include distinguished speakers such as Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson and biographer of the Mahatma; Samdhong Rinpoche­scholar-monk and the prime minister of Tibet government-in-exile; Bernard Lafayette Jr.­who worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and led several campaigns during the Civil Rights Movement, and Akeel Bilgrami, Anthony Parel, Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph, Anil Sadgopal and numerous outstanding scholars and professionals; sessions on relevance of Gandhian wisdom to education, business, and sustainability; workshops and seminars ; concert of devotional songs (bhajans) from Gandhi’s prayer meetings; and a Book Exhibition.

Early and advance registration rates and concessional registration for school teachers, college faculty, students and staff, and the non-profit sector.
Early Registration Deadline is September 15.

For more information, including conference flyer with speaker bios and registration details, please visit: http://www.csupomona.edu/~ahimsacenter/conference/conference_08.shtml