Victory Over Violence: a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

The Victory Over Violence Event examines the root causes of violence in its myriad forms, and attempts, through dialogue, to identify the ways in which individuals can take action to end violence in their lives and throughout the world.

The Gandhian principle of defeating violence with love begins with a personal commitment to self-transformation as a basis for social change. Transformation of our individual inner-characters establishes the means by which we can each project a desire for peaceful social change through courageous action.

The presentations and panel discussion will reflect on the philosophy and work of Mahatma Gandhi and examine the positive role that faith based practices have in facilitating both individual and societal transformations, and promoting courageous action against all forms of violence.

Panelists

* Presentation by Rev. Scotty McLennan (Dean of Religious Life at Stanford University

* Presentation by Ian McIlraith, Buddhists Faith Leader

* Presentation by Clarissa Douglass, Buddhists Faith Leader

Student groups presentation on Gandhian principle and spirit

* Slide presentation by the Hindu Student Council

* Presentation by Baha¡¯I Association at Stanford representative

* Presentation by an affiliate of the Martin Luther King Papers Project, Brandon A. Hunter

Performances

* Performance of the Bill Evans composition Peace Piece by The John Carlsson Quartet

* Spoken Word performance by Spoken Word Poets

* Poetry recitation in memory of Rosa Parks by Tina Ebey

Victory Over Violence video presentation

Victory Over Violence Exhibit and Tabling of student groups

Open Dialogue and Discussion

Refreshment

(Refreshment served afterwards)