How can the Bahá’í Writings inspire efforts to advance racial equity in education? This session explores how Roots ConnectED applies principles of unity and justice to foster inclusive learning environments. By integrating spiritual and intellectual insights into professional development, we support educators in building equitable schools. We will share lessons from our work, highlighting engagement in discourse, collaboration with scholars, and contributions to systemic change. Participants will reflect on their role in fostering unity and explore how Bahá’í teachings can inform efforts to create learning spaces that honor diversity and nurture belonging.
Enrique Dussel argues that conquest & domination are foundational to Western thought and praxis. Dussel questions the widely held view that Western metaphysics begins with Descartes’ “I think, therefore I am”, proposing instead that the basis of Western metaphysics is the act of conquest-where one’s subjectivity is established through acts of domination. This panel will examine this “metaphysics of conquest” in the discourses on technological advancement, carceral logics, and religious propagation. It will then explore responses to these themes within the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith, offering a view on how to move from domination to humility & service.
