Join the Parliament in “Exploring the Connection Between Poverty and Structural Violence”

February 25, 2021

On Tuesday, March 9th join the Parliament’s Global Ethic Task Force for a special program co-sponsored by the Winter Sounding at the Center of Religious Wisdom & World Affairs. This conversation will explore The Connection Between Poverty and Structural Violence, with keynote speaker Arun Gandhi.

Arun Manilal Gandhi is an Indian-American socio-political activist, and the fifth grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. Arun followed in the footsteps of his grandfather as an activist. In 2017 he published “The Gift of Anger: And Other Lessons from My Grandfather Mahatma Gandhi” (New York: Gallery Books/Jeter Publishing 2017). He is known internationally as the Peace Farmer through his demonstrated commitments to non-violent peacemaking.

Tuesday, March 9th

1:30 PM Pacific Time

The Center is committed to facilitating public conversations that positively impact three publics: Student leaders, religious influencers in their respective communities, and greater society with an ear to enhanced public discourse. A Sounding is a full-day event where participants reflect on one central question.

The program will be moderated by Parliament Trustee and Co-Chair of the Global Ethic Task Force, Dianne Dillon-Ridgley, and will feature a special introduction on the Parliament’s foundational document, Towards a Global Ethic.


Land Acknowledgment

The Parliament of the World's Religions acknowledges it is situated on the traditional homelands of the Bodéwadmik (Potawatomi), Hoocąk (Winnebago/Ho’Chunk), Jiwere (Otoe), Nutachi (Missouria), and Baxoje (Iowas); Kiash Matchitiwuk (Menominee); Meshkwahkîha (Meskwaki); Asâkîwaki (Sauk); Myaamiaki (Miami), Waayaahtanwaki (Wea), and Peeyankihšiaki (Piankashaw); Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo); Inoka (Illini Confederacy); Anishinaabeg (Ojibwe), and Odawak (Odawa).

PoWR recognizes the region we now call Chicago remains home to a diversity of Indigenous peoples today and this land upon which we walk, live, and play continues to be Indigenous land.


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