Listed below are all the programs
and activities in which the Gandhi Center is currently involved.
Click on the specific program/activity to view more
information.
Teaching
In addition to the broad range of
learning opportunities at the Gandhi Center, each academic semester
the Center offers an interdisciplinary course, "Gandhi, Nonviolence, and Global Transformation," through the
General Education and Religion programs at James Madison
University.
Research
The Gandhi Center supports
cross-cultural and cross-civilizational research across
disciplines. The objective of Center
research programs is to provide multiple and alternative visions of
nonviolent approaches to human relations and world affairs. Center
staff and scholars from other institutions carry out the Center's
research.
Conferences
The conferences of the Gandhi Center serve as a
catalyst for change and action. The Center organizes and hosts the
Global Nonviolence International Conference and the Global
Nonviolence Student Conference in alternate years.
Lecture Series
The Gandhi Center currently has two
established lecture series: the Tolstoy Lecture Series in Global
Nonviolence and the Lecture Series in Religious
Traditions.
Exhibitions
The Gandhi Center builds a culture
of nonviolence and peace through exhibits.
Research Scholars Program
The Gandhi Center brings faculty,
post-doctoral candidates, and advanced graduate students from
outside James Madison University in temporary residence to lecture,
teach, and work on their own research projects, thereby enriching
its program.
International Cooperation
One means of implementing
international cooperation by the Gandhi Center has been the signing
of agreements, known as Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), between
the Center and foreign institutions. This cooperation includes
exchanging research scholars, organizing joint seminars and
workshops, and publishing research materials, as well as
reciprocating information by means of newsletters, databases, and
the Internet.
Internship Program
This program offers unique and
diverse opportunities for undergraduates who are interested in the
Gandhi Center's work. This program has special appeal for those who
wish to combine academic study with practical application and
experience. Internships are offered throughout the year to
undergraduates who have demonstrated superior academic ability and
who have course work, professional or personal experience, and
career interests related to the Center's work.
Drawing Peace Contest
A worldwide drawing and painting
contest that fosters a culture of nonviolence and peace by raising
awareness among young children about these concepts, but also
through listening to their vision and spontaneous suggestions on
self-respect and respect for others and the planet's natural
environment, sharing, tolerance, war and peace, and
reconciliation.…
Gandhi-King Prison Initiative
This initiative, an essay contest,
introduces inmates to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s philosophy of
nonviolence and the teachings of Mohandas K. Gandhi that influenced
King's view.
Children's Summer Camp
The summer camp prepares children
ages 6 to 10 to appreciate the value of nonviolence, the potential
of nonviolent action to address conflicts, the value of social
responsibility, the interconnected nature of human experience, and
the planet's natural environment as they participate in an eclectic
blend of exciting activities.
