Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence

Contact Information

Dr. Terry Beitzel

Contact Details

beitzetd@jmu.edu

Description

Founded in 2005, the Gandhi Center is a nonviolence-oriented organization classified under the Justice Studies Department at JMU. Embodying the highest values of inquiry, learning and creativity, the Gandhi Center functions as a global hub to advance the understanding of, appreciation for and practice of nonviolence; a library and reading room for individual research, collaborative endeavors both internal and external, and public participation in service both on an off campus. The Center seeks to pursue justice and service through nonviolent means and ends.

Web Presence

http://www.jmu.edu/gandhicenter/

Involvement

Involves Faculty, Involves Staff, Involves Students, Involves Participants External to JMU

Scope

National Scope, International Scope

Date

Ongoing (2005)

Frequency

Ongoing (Currently in existence, year round)

Areas of Engagement

Civic Engagement, Community Engagement, Engaged Learning

Format

Department or Center