Students and faculty at forefront of inter-religious exchange at the Parliament of the World’s Religions

September 11, 2023.Reading time 16 minutes.

Dr. Veena Howard and the six Fresno State Students pose for a photo at the Parliament of World Religions

Fresno State students and faculty traveled to Chicago this August to attend the Parliament of the World’s Religions. The parliament is an organization whose goal is to cultivate harmony between the religions and spiritualities of the world and was attended by religious leaders and followers, scholars and students.

9 questions with retiring philosophy chair Dr. Robert Maldonado

May 23, 2023.Reading time 16 minutes.

Dr. Robert Maldonado, professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy, is retiring this fall. He has been with Fresno State since 1991. We sat down with Dr. Maldonado to hear more about his 32 years at Fresno State and his future plans following retirement.

Sikh scholar to present on poetics and healing

March 24, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Dr. Nikky G. Kaur Singh, chair of religious studies at Colby College will present a lecture “Sikh Poetics and Healing” at 12 p.m. March 25.

Dr. Veena Howard gives ‘Truth Force/Love Force’ TEDx talk

September 30, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Dr. Veena Howard delivers her TEDx talk virtually in a cream colored room with two blue backdrops.

Dr. Veena Howard explores Gandhi’s revolutionary teachings and informs us how we too can implement such profound actions into our lives.

In historic partnership Jain and Hindu communities establish joint Endowed Chair in Jain and Hindu Dharma

December 16, 2020.Reading time 14 minutes.

Images: Hindu Goddess Saraswati calendar art; Shri 1008 Mahavir Swami by Dayodaya.

The groundbreaking partnership between the Jain and Hindu communities and the University underscores a mutual commitment to educating current and future generations of students about the principles of nonviolence, dharma (virtue, duty), justice, pluralist philosophy, the interconnectedness of all beings and care for the environment through Hindu-Jain texts, philosophies and traditions.