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Friday, October 11 (Pre-Conference Sessions - FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
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| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
"The Unity of Religions and Celebration of Diversity" Panelists: Mandali Buddha Prasad, Jose Matthews, Amisha Mehta, Kamal Taori, Jayaprakash Valluru, B. Venkatesham I.A.S. Moderator: Raghavendra Prasad Location: Cypress Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
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"From Civil Rights to Human Rights" Panelists: Angela Brown, Kranthi Jonnalagadda, Padmavathi Vempati Moderator: Peggy Jones Location: Cypress Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
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"South Africa Speaks" Panelists: Bunny Bhoola, Ela Gandhi, David Gengen, Prasad Gollanapalli Moderator: Sriram Sonty Location: Cypress Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
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| 3:00pm - 3:30pm | Break |
| 3:30pm - 4:45pm |
"Meeting Today's National Crisis and Existential Global Challenges Informed by Lessons from King and Gandhi" Speaker: Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute Location: Cypress Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
Friday, October 11 (Opening Night)
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5:00pm - 7:00pm REGISTRATION REQUIRED |
Inaugural Banquet for the "Uplift of All" Location: Oak Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) Featuring an Address by Consul General Amb. Sanjay Panda from 5:15pm - 5:25pm REGISTRATION REQUIRED |
| 7:30pm - 9:30pm |
Symposium with Anthony Chavez, Juanita Chavez, Ela Gandhi, Rajmohan Gandhi, and Martin Luther King III Moderator: Clayborne Carson Location: CEMEX Auditorium (at Stanford Business School, 655 Knight Way) |
Saturday, October 12 (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
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| 08:30am - 10:00am |
"Economic Justice and the Uplift of All (Sarvodaya)" Panelists: Anthony Chavez, Michael Honey, Johnny Mack, Nandini Tandon Moderator: Priya Tandon Location: Stanford Humanities Center, Levinthal Hall |
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"Introduction to 350+ Methods of Nonviolent Action" Presenter: Mubarak Awad Location: Stanford Humanities Center, Board Room |
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"Satyagrahain Theory and Practice: Internationalizing and Institutionalizing Nonviolence" Panelists: Prasad Gollanapalli, Gauri Mahulikar, Michael Nagler Moderator: Jonathan Greenberg Location: Oak Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
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"Nonviolence in Action - Promoting Peace and Nonviolence in Los Angeles" Presenter: Mandar Apte Location: Cypress Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
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"Protecting Democracy" Panelists: Venkatesham Burra, Kamal Taori, Jayaprakash Valluru, Prasad Thotakura, Raghavendra Prasad Moderator: Buddha Prasad Mandali & Jayaram Komati Location: Pigott Hall, Building 260, Room 113 |
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| 10:30am - 12:00pm |
"Interfaith Community and Movement Building" Panelists: Linda Hess, Manjula Kumar, Daryn Dodson Moderator: Raghavendra Prasad Location: CIRCLE Sanctuary, Old Union, 3rd Floor |
Presenters: Katina Bishop, Kimberlyn David, and Michael Nagler (The Metta Center for Nonviolence) Location: Cypress Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
"How Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha Tactics Inspired the Victor and the Villain of the Albany Movement, a Civil Rights Movement in Albany, Georgia" Presenters: Nia Kimbro, Kristin Martin, Krystal Pickett (Albany State University) Moderator: Florence Lyons (Director of the Honors Program at Albany State University) Location: Stanford Humanities Center, Board Room |
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"Immigration, Asylum, and Human Rights" Panelists: Diana Essex-Lettieri, Jack Herrera, Tenzin Seldon Moderator: Sudarshan Kapoor Location: Stanford Humanities Center, Levinthal Hall |
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"Peace Building and Conflict Resolution" Panelists: Mubarak Awad, Margaret Russell, Stephen Zunes Moderator: Mandar Apte Location: Oak Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
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"Environmental Justice, Peace, and the Empowerment of Women" Panelists: Gautam Mehra, Amisha Mehta, Padmavathi Vempati, Bunny Bhoola Moderator: Prasad Gollanapalli & Peggy Jones Location: Pigott Hall, Building 260, Room 113 |
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| 12:00pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch Break (provided) 12:15-1:15 Open Discussion Forums for Teachers and Students |
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| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
"What's Left of Gandhi?" Panelists: Ela Gandhi, Rajmohan Gandhi, Aishwary Kumar Moderator: Jisha Menon Location: Oak Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
Love and Solidarity: James Lawson & Nonviolence in the Search for Workers' Rights Presenters: Michael Honey, Adam Nolan Location: Cypress Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
"A Nonviolent Vision of Palestine in the Future" Presenter: Mubarak Awad Location: Stanford Humanities Center, Board Room |
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"Women in the Movement" Panelists: Veena Howard, Shelly Jyoti, Mary King Moderator: Sarada Purna Sonty Location: Stanford Humanities Center, Levinthal Hall |
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| 3:30pm - 5:00pm |
"An Extremely Active Force:" A Conversation with the Reverend James Lawson, Key Transmitter of Knowledge from Gandhian Campaigns to the African American Freedom Struggle Panelists: Mary King, James Lawson Moderator: Michael Honey Location: Oak Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
Al Helm: Martin Luther King in Palestine Location: Cypress Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
"Nonviolent Peacebuilding and the Measurement of Peacefulness" Presenters: Joni Carley, David Kirshbaum, and Philip Clothier Location: Stanford Humanities Center, Board Room |
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“Grassroots Struggles for Environmental Justice and Equity" Panelists: Dalila Adofo, Parwana Ayub, Ken Butigan Moderator: Ayoade Balogun Location: Stanford Humanities Center, Levinthal Hall |
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| 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Dinner Break (Provided) |
Selected Excerpts of Gandhi (1982), dir. Richard Attenborough Presenter: Vivek Swaroop (Actor in the Film) Location: Cypress Lounge (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
"Gandhi, Fashion Icon" Floating Lotus Films and Butterflytyphoon Pictures invite you to learn about our exciting documentary film project, Gandhi's Threads: a documentary film that takes a fresh look at the life and legacy of M.K. Gandhi through the lens of his clothing choices. Presenter: Kamala Parel-Nuttall Location: Stanford Humanities Center, Levinthal Hall |
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8:00pm - 9:30pm |
The Song and Dance of the Freedom Movements Perfomers: Odissi Dance from Igurukul Foundation, Kuchipudi Dance from Madhuri Kishore School of Dance, the Passages Singers Location: Dinkelspiel Auditorium (471 Lagunita Dr, Stanford, CA 94305) |
Sunday, October 13
| 9:00am - 9:45am |
River of Firebook talk and signing with Sister Helen Prejean Location: Center for Inter-religious Community, Learning and Experience (CIRCLE Sanctuary, Old Union, 3rd Floor) FREE & OPEN TO PUBLIC |
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10:00am - 11:15am |
University Public Worshop with Sister Helen Prejean and the Reverend James M. Lawson, Jr. Location: Stanford Memorial Church FREE & OPEN TO PUBLIC |
| 11:30am - 1:00pm |
"Where Do We Go From Here?" Networking and Organizing Session for the Gandhi-King Global Initiative Location: Sequoia Room (Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor) |
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