April 16 | 5:30 p.m.

Mahatma Gandhi was one of the most original, impactful, and complex figures of the 20th century.  Revered around the world for his activism, self-sacrifice, and nonviolent methods of confronting a repressive colonial power, Gandhi remains a much-admired figure today.  Our guests on the April 16 WorldCanvass reflected on Gandhi at 150.  This event foreshadowed the Provost’s Global Forum on “The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi at 150: Nonviolence, Race, and Politics.” 

Program Details

Gandhi and Nonviolence

• Rajmohan Gandhi—research professor, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Clayborne Carson—Martin Luther King, Jr. Centennial Professor, emeritus, Stanford University
• Joseph S. Alter—professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh

Gandhi on Race and Caste 

• Suraj Yengde—senior fellow, Harvard Kennedy School
• Rajmohan Gandhi—research professor, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Gandhi’s Legacy

• Mithi Mukherjee—associate professor, Department of History, University of Colorado at Boulder
• Timothy S. Dobe—professor, Department of Religious Studies, Grinnell College
• Paul Greenough—professor, emeritus, Department of History, University of Iowa 

Following the live event, the video recording of WorldCanvass will be available here and on YouTube.  In addition, audio podcasts of all WorldCanvass programs can be found on iTunes and the Public Radio Exchange (PRX). WorldCanvass is produced by University of Iowa International Programs.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Amy Green in advance at amy-green-1@uiowa.edu or 319-335-1433.