Humanitarian Krishnammal Jagannathan, 2008 recipient of the Opus Prize and the Right Livelihood Award, will speak at SDSU from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5 in the Aztec Athletic Center Auditorium. During the event, she will share her life's work with the women and children of India. 

The lecture is the first in a series hosted by the College of Health and Human Services and is sponsored by the college's undergraduate international experience initiative.

About Jagannathan

Krishnammal Jagannathan overlooks the work of Indian girls in the field. Photo by: Right Livelihood Award.

Jagannathan has dedicated her life to the mission of liberating Dalit, or "untouchable," women and their families from their misery and servile bondage to the landlords in the Tanjore area, which is located in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.  

Jagannathan has worked tirelessly to assist impoverished families with livelihood by abolishing landlessness and bringing humanity and dignity to their lives.

Event program

Following an introduction that captures the life work of Krishnammal Jagannathan, including her meetings with Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., she will discuss her work in India.

Krishnammal will also answer questions about important issues such as human rights, social justice and giving back in a global world. 

For more information

For more information, please see the College of Health and Human Services website.