Jaina Ethics Conference

This event will be hosted by Professor Bilimoria. This two-day event will bring together guest speakers from around the world for lectures, panel discussions, and breakout sessions to explore the relevance of Jaina ethics. This conference explores the significance of Jaina ethics within contemporary normative and comparative ethics, examining its theoretical foundations and practical applications. Through guest lectures, panel discussions, and breakout rooms, topics will include virtue and care ethics, environmental sustainability, bioethics, and political discourse. The conference will examine Jaina principles of reverence for life, nonviolence, karma, dharma, moral duties, and the relationship between self and others.

If you have any questions, please contact the Philosophy Department Program Assistant, Brandon Marsh, at bmarsh@usfca.edu.