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SHARED WORLDS: Concepts, Conflicts, and Connections in Human-Animal Studies
Calendar icon August 1, 2026
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A one-day conference exploring how human–animal relationships underpin some of today's most pressing issues.
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Hope in Action: Community-Engaged Scholarship and Practice for Integral Ecology, Environmental Justice and Sustainability
Calendar icon August 19-23, 2026
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Arihanta Institute has partnered with the Lassalle Institute in Zurich, Switzerland to host the “Hope in Action" conference.
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Anekāntavāda: Theory and Praxis
Calendar icon September 1, 2026
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Engaged Anekāntavāda — A collaborative speaker series brought to you by University of California, Santa Barbara and Arihanta Institute.
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Fighting for Animals in a Time of Danger
Calendar icon September 21, 2026
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Voices in Vegan Studies features Claire Jean Kim, Professor, University of California, Irvine in our online speaker series.
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How We Are What We Are: Anekāntavāda and the Clustered Nature of Identity
Calendar icon October 9, 2026
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Engaged Anekāntavāda — A collaborative speaker series brought to you by University of California, Santa Barbara and Arihanta Institute.
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Terror Management Theory: A Window Into Speciesism
Calendar icon October 19, 2026
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Voices in Vegan Studies features Lori Marino, Professor at New York University in our online speaker series.
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EJS Podcast Ep. 36 with Dinesh Wadiwel

Animals & Capital

In this episode of the Engaged Jain Studies Podcast, Arihanta Institute professor and Vegan Studies Initiative lead, Jonathan Dickstein, PhD, speaks with Dinesh Wadiwel, PhD, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and author of Animals and Capital (2023).
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Community, Identity and Food:
Highlighting Gendered Expressions of Ahimsa
By Carol Rodríguez Gutiérrez, PhD
Follow the research journey of Arihanta Institute Postdoctoral Research Fellow Carol Rodríguez Gutiérrez, PhD, as she explores how food, gender, labor, and lived religious practice shape cultural identity and the everyday expression of ahiṃsā in transnational Jain communities.
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EJS Podcast Ep. 35 with Johannes Beltz
Engaged Curation
How can a museum exhibition become a form of engaged scholarship? Christopher Jain Miller, PhD and Dr. Johannes Beltz explore the collaborative vision behind the landmark Being Jain exhibition and its implications for engaged Jainism.
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“Shared Worlds”: Why These Conversations Matter Now
By Jonathan Dickstein, PhD
On August 1, 2026, the Vegan Studies Initiative at Arihanta Institute will host “Shared Worlds: Concepts, Conflicts, and Connections in Human–Animal Studies.” The timing could not be more appropriate.
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Arihanta Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing education, scholarship, critical research, and public engagement grounded in the principles of non-violence (ahiṃsā) and compassion (karuṇā). Through online courses, public programs, and collaborative academic initiatives, Arihanta Institute empowers individuals to explore the Jain tradition and apply its insights to today’s most pressing ethical, social, and environmental challenges.

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As an IRC 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Arihanta Institute advances education, scholarship, and critical research rooted in the principles of non-violence (ahiṃsā) and compassion (karuṇā).

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