Welcome to the Ahimsa Center Programs and Events!
To facilitate the teaching and learning of nonviolence and nonviolent social change, the Ahimsa Center in the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences at Cal Poly Pomona offers a variety of programs and events.
Upcoming Programs &Events
November 2-4, 2012. Ahimsa and Sustainable Happiness Conference
Nonviolence Studies Minor
Program Description and Requirement
Scholarships for Students Participating in the Minor
Fellowship Programs for K-12 Educators
July 25-August 8, 2011. Journeys of Nonviolence: Gandhi and Chavez.
July 12-25, 2009. Journeys of Nonviolence: Gandhi and King
July 15-28, 2007: Gandhi, Nonviolence and 21st Century Curriculum
July 18 - 30, 2005: Nonviolence and Social Change
Conferences and Symposia
November 12-13, 2010. Ahimsa (Nonviolence) and Sustainability.
October 17-19, 2008. Rediscovering Gandhian Wisdom: Building a Peaceful Future
April 28 - 29, 2006: Ahimsa (Nonviolence) and the Quality of Life Conference
July 3, 2005: Ahimsa and Aparigraha in Contemporary Contexts: International Symposium
May 14-15, 2004: Inaugural Conference: Creating a Culture of Ahimsa
Dialogues
July 31, 2011. Cesar Chavez: Immigration and A Culture of Peace. Joseph Orosco
May 11 , 2011. Happiness. A Dialogue with Jaya Row. 4:15 to 5:45 p.m.
April 28 , 2010. Ethics for Excellence: Dialogue with Jaya Row.
November 21, 2009. Service as Leadership: A Dialogue with Roopal Shah
July 25, 2009. Nine Steps to Forgiveness. Frederic Luskin.
May 18, 2009. The Power of One. Jaya Row.
November 3, 2008. Krishnammal Jagannathan
April 27, 2008. Gandhi's Ideal of Trusteeship. Rajashree Birla.
November 8, 2007 From Violence Against Women To Affirming Life: A View on Women and Health in India. Mira Dakin Sadgopal.
September 8, 2007: The Real Purpose of Business. R. Gopalkrishnan.
July 26, 2007: Nonviolence in the Time of Terror. Mark Juergensmeyer
February 2, 2007: New Perspective on Gandhi for a New Century. Rajmohan Gandhi
November 28, 2006: Films, Politics and Social Justice. Shabana Azmi & Javed Akhtar
July 16, 2006: What Makes Life Meaningful: A Contemplative View. Alan Wallace
October 10, 2005: Building a Nonviolent and Cooperative World. A. T. Ariyaratne
April 24, 2005: Three Dimensions of Nonviolence. Satish Kumar and Dwarko Sundrani
July 17, 2004: Nonviolence and Social Change. Dwarko Sundrani
Public Lectures
April 22, 2012. Gandhi and the Politics of Visual Representation by Vinay Lal
October 31, 2011. Hunger in An Age of Plenty by Vandana Shiva
May 15 , 2011. The Power of Partnership by Ocean Robins.
May 16, 2010. East Meets West in the Deep South by Jenny Phillips
July 18, 2009. King's Journey to Gandhian Nonviolence. Clayborne Carson.
July 19, 2008. Nonviolence and the Art of India. Sonya Quintanilla
October 27, 2007 The Power of Love. by A. T. Ariyaratne
July 15, 2007: Teaching Truth & Ahimsa: The Gandhian Initiatives. Srimati Kamala
November 12, 2006: Building Global Peace in the Nuclear Age. David Krieger
October 16, 2005: Awakened Intelligence and Nonviolence. Catherine Ingram
November 21 , 2004: Gandhi, Nonviolence & Contemporary Conflicts. Johan Galtung
Special Events and Workshops
November 13, 2010. Ahimsa Concert: Bhajans of Kabir and Other Saint-Poets of India
October 3, 2010. Frontier Gandhi: Badshah Khan, A Torch for Peace. Documentary and Dialogue with Film Producer, Teri McLuhan
July 19, 2009. Introduction to Kingian Nonviolence. Solving Problems in the Community. A Workshop with Bernard LaFayette, Jr.
August 11-12, 2007: Balancing the Heart and Mind: A weekend Retreat with Alan Wallace
July 21, 2007: Gandhi: A Man of Action and Prayer. Public Lecture and Bhajan Recital
April 30, 2006: Soil, Soul, and Society: A Workshop with Satish Kumar
November 23, 2004: Nonviolent Conflict Transformation: Workshop with Johan Galtung