鈥淎sian Proposal for Overcoming Racism鈥� is Topic of May 8 Virtual Lecture at DCCC听
(Delaware and Chester Counties, PA - May 2, 2024)鈥敶蠓⒘喜� will present the final lecture in its Spring 2024 鈥淒ialogues for Diversity鈥� series on May 8, 2024 at 11 a.m. The topic is 鈥淎n Asian Proposal for Overcoming Racism: Perspectival Shift from Dualism to Nondualism鈥� and the event is free, virtual and open to the public.听
The speaker, Shigenori Nagatomo, Ph.D., will talk about the notion of a conceptual paradigm which shapes how we perceive our lives and those around us. Dr. Nagatomo will discuss two such conceptual paradigms鈥攏amely, dualism and nondualism鈥攁nd explore why dualism can foster racism while nondualism does not. He will also highlight the opportunities and benefits of nondualism.
Dr. Nagatomo is professor of Comparative Philosophy and East Asian Buddhism at Temple University. He is the author of Philosophical Foundation of Miki Kiyoshi鈥檚 Concept of Humanism (The Edwin Mellen Press, 1995). The lecture is free and open to the public. Register or at .听
Since 2020, DCCC鈥檚 Center for Equity and Social Justice has hosted an ongoing series of 鈥淒ialogues for Diversity鈥� discussions and events with rotating topics and formats. The Center provides opportunities for meaningful dialogue that creates awareness, promotes education and leads to transformative change, equity and social justice for all people.
听CAPTION: Shigenori Nagatomo, Ph.D. Courtesy DCCC.
