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Saturday, June 20 • 12:45pm - 1:45pm
Buddhism and Social Justice: Buddhist Peace Fellowship

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Meet with the co-directors and members of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship (BPF), a national organization exploring the intersections of Buddhism, mindfulness, and social justice. We will share examples of radical Buddhist direct action in issues of police brutality and environmental justice. Participants will have an opportunity to get to know each other and share our political interests and practice histories. We will also dream big together about how Buddhists, meditators, and mindfulness practitioners can contribute to collective liberation.
Presenters
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Dawn Haney

Human Impact Partners, Buddhist Peace Fellowship
Dawn Haney brings together passions for social justice, health equity, and good nonprofit management as Operations Director at Human Impact Partners. Since earning a Master’s in Health Promotion & Behavior, she’s been organizing for justice with spiritual activists and trauma... Read More →
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Katie Loncke

Buddhist Peace Fellowship
Perhaps you, like Katie Loncke, are sick of the neoliberal co-opting of mindfulness, and the racist appropriation of Asian / Buddhist aesthetics to make commodities seem more "spiritual." As a BPF Co-Director, Katie loves meeting others who want to use spiritual practice to support... Read More →

Saturday June 20, 2015 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT
State Hall: Room 214
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