Lecture
Mark Levene
Gandhi
Summary
Mark Levine examines Gandhi as an icon whose ongoing relevance resonates in terms of social and political justice today.
Mark Levene
Mark Levene is an emeritus fellow at the University of Southampton and in the Parkes Centre for Jewish/non-Jewish relations. His books on Jewish history, genocide, and climate change apart, Mark has for many years worked with Trudy Gold at LJCC. He is also coproducer of The Greek Project, Greek Study Tour Holidays with Intellectual Bite (www.greekproject.co.uk).
He could be described more as a spiritual figure who encompassed spirituality in a very broad sense.
He was killed because rather than condoning Hindu violence against Muslims, he believed violence was totally unnecessary and avoidable.