Society subjects public figures to scrutiny, usually contemporaneously. Mahatma Gandhi is an exception. Now, more than 70 years after his death, pointed criticisms of his work and his person are arising. They disturb the picture we have of Gandhi. Join the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences for a discussion with Charles DiSalvo, a Gandhi biographer and College of Law professor, on Gandhi Tuesday (Oct. 1) at 5 p.m. in 103 Oglebay Hall.
DiSalvo faces these new criticisms of Gandhi and asks:
Does the historical record support these criticisms?
By what standards should public figures like Gandhi be judged?
Is Gandhi a hero or a villain? A saint or a sinner?