April 5: "America Will Be! Conversations on Hope, Freedom, and Democracy," by Vincent Harding and Daisaku Ikeda, has won the Society of Professors of Education book award for 2014. Founded in 1902, the Society of Professors of Education provides a forum for addressing the issues facing the discipline and vocation of education.
“Be the heart of a network of global citizens
Be a bridge for dialogue between civilizations
Be a beacon lighting the way to a century of life”
~ Daisaku Ikeda
Welcome
The Ikeda Center is an institute for peace, learning, and dialogue located in Cambridge, Mass. Since 1993, we have been engaging diverse scholars, activists, and social innovators in the search for the ideas and solutions that will assist in the peaceful evolution of humanity.
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About Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda, founder of the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue, is a Buddhist thinker and leader, peace builder, prolific writer and poet, educator, and proponent and practitioner of wide-ranging dialogue.
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Timeline
Go here to view a detailed timeline of Center activities and events from our founding in 1993 through 2012.
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Core Convictions
Seven core convictions drive our work. The first is that dialogue and mutual understanding are inseparable and needed now more then ever.
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20th Anniversary
September 2013 marked our twentieth year as a peace and dialogue institute. This section gathers various resources, including messages from our founder, essays on our core convictions, and interviews on our history.
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In his commencement address at Soka University of Japan on March 20, Nobel Peace Laureate Oscar Arias said: "When you pass through these doors, become students of life, and teachers of peace – to continue learning how to heal our planet, as you share the lessons you have learned here with the world." Click to read the full address.
Read a new version of our Core Convictions statement that adds complexities and perspectives to our original version! Join our ongoing dialogue on the core ethical and philosophical guidelines for greater peace and well being in the new century.
This month (March) we added several new poems to our Poetry Section, which features works that resonate with multiple dimensions of our work. New poets include Joy Harjo (shown here), Sonia Sanchez, and many more.
Our report from the Sarah Wider author event is now posted! Check out what she and attendees had to say about "The Poetic Heart of Human Possibility," and other themes from "The Art of True Relations."