Annual Meeting 2024 Program Book

Saturday, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Marriott Marquis-Pacific Ballroom 23-24… Session ID: M23-402
Roundtable Session
Receptions/Breakfasts/Luncheons

Interfaith America warmly invites you to join us for a reception featuring delicious hors d'oeuvres, a book raffle, exciting new classroom resources, and opportunities to reconnect with friends and meet new ones.

Saturday, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Offsite-Offsite Session ID: M23-508
Roundtable Session
Receptions/Breakfasts/Luncheons

DTS Alumni are invited to a reception to connect with each other a receive an update on the seminary.

Puesto at The Headquarters

789 W Harbor Dr

San Diego, CA 92101

Saturday, 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM | Grand Hyatt-America's Cup CD … Session ID: M23-518
Roundtable Session

The Khyentse Foundation is pleased to announce Trent Walker as the winner of the 2024 Prize for Outstanding Translation, for his book Until Nirvana’s Time: Buddhist Songs from Cambodia (Shambhala Publications, 2022), the first collection of traditional Khmer Buddhist poetry available in English.

Saturday, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Omni-Grand A (Fourth Floor) Session ID: M23-503
Roundtable Session
Theme: Liturgy

Liturgy sponsored by the College Theology Society

Saturday, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Hilton Bayfront-Sapphire AEI (Fourth… Session ID: A23-500
Roundtable Session

Every day, we encounter violence—whether through war, police brutality, sexual assault, or gun violence—and these acts directly or indirectly overshadow our lives. Violence is not limited to physical and visible forms; it is embedded in the structure of our society, our thinking, and our language. How should we respond to violence? Can violence solve the problems caused by violence? Is nonviolence an effective response to pervasive violence?

This year's presidential address delves into the meaning and value of nonviolence and its relevance in contemporary society. Violence is often intertwined with a hierarchical view of beings and their worth, which frequently results in the marginalization and oppression of those on the periphery. This raises a critical question: Has religion aligned itself with those at the center or those on the margins? What guidance does it offer to both the center and the margins? In this talk, I invite you to re-envision nonviolence and reconsider the relationship between the margin and the center as a crucial step toward fostering a more equitable and humane society.