Veena Howard, Ph.D.

Professor of Asian Religions
Coordinator, Peace and Conflict Studies, Fresno State University

About the Speaker

I am a scholar of Mahatma Gandhi and am very interested to explore his influence on the Civil Rights Movement. I have also been researching Rev. James M. Lawson’s work. Lawson is a leading figure in the CRM.

Affiliations

I have been involved with various interfaith activities for the last two decades. I served on the Board of Trustees of the World’s Parliament of Religions, the oldest and largest interfaith organization. In my scholarship, I engage with interfaith issues and the question of building strong interfaith relations among various groups.

Works by the Speaker

• “Heart Unity”: Gandhi’s Dynamic Approach to Religion, Education, and Personal Transformation for Interfaith Relations
• Nonviolence as Love in Action: James Lawson’s Transforming the Promise of Jesus’ Love into a Practical Force for Change