Umesh C. Gulati , Ph.D.

Umesh Gulati holds an MA degree from the University of Delhi, India and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. He taught Economics, International Business, and cross-cultural courses at East Carolina University for 32 years. Gulati has published numerous articles on religion and philosophy internationally. Two recently published articles are “The Art of Loving and Living in Relationship,” and “The Hindu Ethos, Democratic and Environment Concerns.” For the last two years he has taught courses on Hindu Philosophy and Religion for the Osher Learning for Life Institute at Duke University. Dr. Gulati believes that one of the important underlying causes for interpersonal and international conflict is ignorance of others’ culture and religion. He has set for himself a mission to create understanding among the different cultures and religions found in North Carolina.