"Religion: Conflict and Peace" Conference

[Sushil Mittal]

Greetings. You may be interested to learn of the first annual conference of 
the Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence at James Madison 
University in Harrisonburg, Virginia on "Religion: Conflict and Peace" on 
April 11, 2005.

If you would be in the vicinity and able to attend, be certain to RSVP to my 
secretary Linda Wandless at <wandlelc at jmu.edu>. 


Conference Schedule

8:45 a.m.
Institutional Welcome

9:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Sushil Mittal, James Madison University

9:15 a.m.
“The Virtue of Nonviolence”
Nick Gier, University of Idaho

10:15 a.m.
“Muslim Perspectives on War and Peace”
Ayse Kadayifci, American University

11:30 a.m.
“A Christian Pacifist Perspective on War and Peace”
Ted Grimsrud, Eastern Mennonite University

12:30 p.m.
Lunch Break

1:45 p.m.
“Jewish Perspectives on War and Peace”
Shalon Goldman, Emory University

2:45 p.m.
“Buddhist Perspectives on War and Peace”
Sallie King, James Madison University

4:00 p.m.
“Hindu Perspectives on War and Peace”
K. R. Sundararajan, St. Bonaventure University

5:00 p.m.
“Considering Gandhi’s Jesus”
Mark Bredin, St. John’s College, Nottingham, UK

6:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Bill Hawk, James Madison University




Sushil Mittal
Director, Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence
Department of Philosophy and Religion
MSC 7504
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
USA

540.568.6137 phone
540.568.8072 fax
mittalsx at jmu.edu

Center's email:
GandhiCenter at jmu.edu