Rajmohan Gandhi To Give Series
of Public Lectures At Emory Feb. 1-8, Includes Panels With Archbishop Tutu
and Andrew YoungUniversity Communications
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30322
Release date: Jan. 7, 2000
Contact: Deb Hammacher, Assistant Director, 404-727-0644, or dhammac@emory.edu
Rajmohan Gandhi To Give Series
of Public Lectures At Emory Feb. 1-8, Includes Panels With Archbishop Tutu
and Andrew Young
Tuesday, Feb. 1
"Christian and Hindu Roots to Forgiveness and Reconciliation." A panel discussion by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Rajmohan Gandhi, with both panelists presenting their remarks and answering questions from the audience. 3:45 p.m. Cannon Chapel, 515 Kilgo Circle, on the Emory quadrangle.
Wednesday, Feb. 2
"India as an International Actor: Regional and Global Perspectives," lecture by Rajmohan Gandhi. 7 p.m. Winship Ballroom, Dobbs University Center, 605 Asbury Circle, Emory.
Monday, Feb. 7
"Can Non-Violent Confrontation Work? A Perspective from the Trenches." Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and civil rights activist/former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young, will discuss non-violent confrontation in the Indian independence and the U.S. civil rights movements. They will reflect on whether this philosophy can be applied to current conflicts, and respond to questions from the audience. 5 p.m. Glenn Memorial Auditorium, 1652 North Decatur Rd., Emory.
Tuesday, Feb. 8
"India's Commitment to Open Markets: Illusion and Reality," lecture by Rajmohan Gandhi. 4:30 p.m. Goizueta Business School auditorium, 1300 Clifton Rd., Emory.
Rajmohan Gandhi-a scholar, political commentator and the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi-will be on campus for three weeks as the second distinguished fellow of the Claus M. Halle Institute for Global Learning at Emory, and in that capacity will give a series of forums and lectures on religious reconciliation, India's role in global trade, and politics. He also will participate in collaborative events with other educational institutions in metro Atlanta, including Agnes Scott College, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Atlanta University Center. All the Emory events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 404-727-7504. Visitor parking is available in the Fishburne and Peavine parking decks. For a map, go on-line to www.emory.edu/MAP/.
"My primary message in Atlanta will be that nothing worthwhile is possible without research, reflection and dialogue," says Gandhi. He hopes to add to the "bridge of understanding" between the United States and South Asia, which he says is vital to the future of the world. He also plans to meet with members of metro Atlanta's Indian and Pakistani communities during his visit, which runs from Jan. 24-Feb. 11.
"I hope to strengthen that constituency in Atlanta which strives for a greater exchange of scholarship and culture between the United States and South Asia," says Gandhi, a research professor at the Centre for Policy Studies in New Delhi, India.
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