Please join us for the…
Fifth Annual CST Forgiveness Symposium
Forgiveness as Compassion, Justice, and Belonging: Jain and Christian Perspectives
Friday, October 31, 2025Empty heading
9am to 12noon PacificEmpty heading
via ZoomEmpty heading
Please register below:
Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Eva De Clercq
Professor of Indian Languages and Cultures, Ghent University
Talk: “Jain narratives of forgiveness and compassion”

Dr. Melanie Barbato
Senior Lecturer in History of Christianity, Pasifika Communities University
Talk: “Christian and interreligious perspectives on forgiveness and justice”
Professors’ Reflections on Teaching Forgiveness
Moderator:
Dr. Nitin Shah – Professor of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Loma Linda University; CST Trustee; Chair, JAINA Academic Liaison Committee

Panelists:
Dr. Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan – Co-President and Professor of Hebrew Bible, CST

Dr. Venu Mehta – Bhagwan Chandraprabha Endowed Assistant Professor of Jain Studies and Comparative Spiritualities; Chair, Jain Studies Program, CST

Opening Remarks
Grant J. Hagiya – Co-President and Professor of Leadership & Innovation

General Moderator:
Dr. Venu Mehta
Symposium Organizing Committee
Dr. Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan and Dr. Venu Mehta