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Tuesday, October 2
The Way of Nonviolence: A celebration of Gandhi's Birthday
5:45 Commemorative Event at Gandhi Statue on UNF Campus:
Universal Prayer, Violin and Flute Recital, Poetry Readings, Student Essays;
6:30 Peace Peace Walk across the campus;
7:00 Light Refreshments (Samosa & Pakora) in front of Fine Arts Center;
7:30 Evening Lecture: Dr. Ravindra Kumar:
Satyragraha, Conflict Transformation, and a Sustainable Culture of Peace;
Gandhi National Essay Competition <Deadline for submissions: September 15>
About Our Guest Speaker This Evening:
 Dr. Ravindra Kumar:- Born at village Kakrauli of Muzaffarnagar District (U. P.), India DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR (M.A. Political Science & Philosophy, PGD in Gandhian Studies and Ph. D. in Political Science) is an eminent Writer, Thinker, Scholar, Political Scientist, Peace Worker and Educationist, who has authored/edited more than 100 works on great personalities of the Indian Sub-Continent including Mahatma Gandhi, and on various social, religious, political, historical, educational and cultural issues. A noted Indologist and the Former Vice-Chancellor of the C. C. S. University, Meerut, India, DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR has been associated with a number of national and international academic, cultural, educational, social and peace organizations / institutions. He has visited many countries of the world as a visiting professor and scholar. As a representative of Indian culture, Dr. Ravindra Kumar has delivered 200 lectures/talks on subjects related to Asian values, civilization, culture, economic cooperation, Gandhism, human rights, international understanding, journalism, terrorism, value education, way of life and world peace.
As a peace worker, Dr. Ravindra Kumar started Peace-Review - an international journal of peace studies in 1998 and worked as its editor-in-chief till 2000. In 2001 he started Global Peace - another international journal of philosophy, peace, education, culture and civilization. He has inspired people all over the world for commitment towards non-violence by signing pledges. Dr. Kumar has been the chief organizer of a national and international seminars organized in collaboration with the Indian Council of Social Science Research at Meerut, U.P., on Religion & Politics, in July 1993 and at Pune, Maharashtra, India on Morality & Ethics in Public Life in January 1996. Also he has been the convener and secretary general for the international seminar and symposium organized at Meerut, U.P., India on Education, Peace & Development in November, 2000, on Non-Violence & Democracy in April, 2002, on Human Rights in January 2003 and in Mumbai on Mahatma Gandhi in February 2004.
DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR’S works contribute significantly for bringing about reconciliation among social groups, religious communities and sects. They focus on equality, humanism, integration, international understanding, non-violence, social change, unity and global peace. Apart from Meerut Ratna (1993), Nirala Smriti Samman (1998), Shan-I-Kaum (2003), Santidoot Ambassador for Peace (2004) and other honours, Padma Shri was awarded to Dr. Ravindra Kumar by H. E. the President of India in 2001.
Additional Info about Dr. Kumar:
http://www.mkgandhi.org/articles/g&peacedu.htm
http://worldpeacemovement.tripod.com/id1.html
This Event is Co-sponsored With Collaborative Support From:
For More Information, contact:
Dr. John W. Frank
University of North Florida
Email: jfrank@unf.org
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