Student Group

Jain Student Association

Advisor: Jigna Shah (jigna@uchicago.edu)

The Jain Students Association is a group of around 20 young Jains across UChicago’s College and affiliated graduate programs. While the Jain Students Association has suspended our formal quarterly potlucks and hangouts due to the ongoing pandemic, we will be meeting virtually and informally as we adjust to the updated guidelines for Fall quarter. Whatever your experience or knowledge of Jainism, we’d love to get to know you.

Community Resources

• Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago 435 N. Route 59, Bartlett
• Practice Nonviolent Communication Dr. Hema Pokharna leads a session on nonviolence as a mindful approach to life that emerges from standing for love, courage, and truth. Learn to live life fully connected to the core values of nonviolence. On Mondays from 7:30–9 pm in Hyde Park at the Regents Park Apartments, 5050 South Lake Shore Drive.
• Jain Society of North America

Spiritual Life is happy to provide resources for LGBTQ students who wish to find a religious, spiritual, and/or philosophical student group or community which fully welcomes them into ritual observances and leadership roles.