Department of Philosophy
150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's Birth
Mahatma Gandhi's 150th Birthday Celebration
October 2
Exhibition on lives of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Daisaku
Ikeda, and Cesar Chavez
9 a.m. at the Library Ellipse Gallery.
Fresno State President Dr. Joseph Castro will speak at a ribbon cutting event. The
exhibition will remain open during library hours until Oct. 12.
Candlelight vigil for World Peace
6 p.m. at the Fresno State Peace Garden
The event will include a garlanding and flower ceremony, speakers, classical dances,
mediation and candlelight vigil.
Gandhi’s Global Legacy International Conference
October 10 & 11
Click here for full conference schedule and registration.
Keynote Speakers
- Rev. James Lawson Jr., activist and university professor
- Dolores Huerta, civil rights activist
- Nipun Mehta, servicespace.org founder
- Mary Elizabeth King, professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the United Nations-affiliated University for Peace
- Ramsey Jay Jr., accomplished Fresno State alumnus and leader of the California State University, Fresno President’s Southern California Council
Featuring
- An evening of classical Indian music
Ela Gandhi - "Gandhian legacy and challenges ahead in the 21st century: personal perspectives"
Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. in the North Gym
Human Rights Coalition of the Central Valley
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the North Gym
In partnership with the Ethics Center.