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Grandson of Gandhi to speak at UWG
March 15, 2006
CARROLLTON, GA - The University of West Georgia will host Arun Gandhi as a guest lecturer on Tuesday, April 4, 7:30 -8:30 p.m. at the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts.
Gandhi
is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, the world-renowned leader of nonviolent
protest. As a young teen, Gandhi spent 18 months living under his grandfather’s
tutelage at the time of the Indian protest against British rule. Gandhi
will speak on “Lessons from Grandfather: In Peace and Social Justice.”
After living in India as a social reformist for several decades, Gandhi moved to the United States and founded the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence in Tennessee. Gandhi is a speaker of international acclaim and has brought his grandfather’s message of nonviolence to thousands.
Mahatma Gandhi's life and teachings are credited with inspiring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the American civil rights movement, and Steve Biko and the freedom struggles in South Africa.
Sponsors of the event include the International Student Club, the Vice Presidents’ Offices for Academic Affairs and for University Advancement, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, Richards College of Business, International Programs and the Student Peace Action Network. The lecture will be followed by a question and answer session from the audience and a book signing. The event is free for students with identification and $5 for non-students. Ticket sales will begin March 28 at the Townsend Center box office. Seating is limited, so students and non-students alike are advised to pick up tickets as early as possible.
For information, call 678-839-4722. To learn more about Gandhi and the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, go to www.gandhiinstitute.org.
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