Please join us this weekend for the Gandhi-King Conference, co-sponsored by the Peace and Justice Studies Association. Register now to be a part of this national gathering on Peace, Solidarity, and Justice.
Can’t make it for the whole weekend? One day-only rates of $20 are available this year!
There are also several events associated with the conference that are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
Friday 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Film Screening: Little Town of Bethlehem in the
University Theater at Christian Brothers University. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the Director, Jim Hanon, Grammy award winning artist Kirk Whalum, who did the film’s score, and Robin Salant of Indie Memphis.
Sunday 12:30p.m. Closing Ceremony at National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry St. Please join us for a closing ceremony at the National Civil Rights Museum. We will lay a wreath at the site of Dr. King’s assassination and say a prayer for peace. Grammy award winning performance artist Kirk Whalum will provide music.
Please also join us TOMORROW at Otherlands Coffee Bar for a concert to open the conference weekend with David Rovics. $5 cover. Doors open at 7, show starts at 8. We will also be doing pre-registration for the conference at Otherlands at 7.
A full schedule of the weekend with descriptions of all workshops and presentations is available at: www.gandhikingconference.org/schedule
We have some of the best speakers this year to date:
- Dolores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers of America
- Dr. Clayborne Carson, civil rights activist and scholar and Director of the King Center at Stanford University
- Nipun Mehta and Pancho Ramos-Stierle, international human rights activists and members of Charity Focus
- David Bacon, international photojournalist and activist
*simultaneous Spanish translation available for all speakers - Plus special musical guest, David Rovics, and hundreds of presentations and workshops to choose from.
It’s not too late to register! Local rates are available, and you can register on site in the Canale Arena at Christian Brothers University.
See you over the weekend!!