The 2018 Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue, held on November 30, was a great success, with a capacity crowd filling the Center's meeting hall for a panel discussion and group dialogue on the topic: "How Do We Practice Human Rights?" The featured panelists were Catia Confortini of Wellesley College, Elora Chowdhury of UMass Boston, and Jason Goulah of DePaul University. Click through to view our photo gallery!
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A steadfast commitment to dialogue is first among our core convictions.
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Our signature event is the annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue.
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Members of our community offer perspectives on our core values.
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You can read about all Ikeda Center events at our Themes page.
Building Cultures of Peace Through Learning and Dialogue
Founded in 1993 by Buddhist philosopher, peacebuilder, and educator Daisaku Ikeda, the Ikeda Center's mission is to build cultures of peace through learning and dialogue. To that end, we host events, publish books, and produce original resources for our website. Upon our founding, Mr. Ikeda presented us with these mottos: "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."
Founding Lecture
Our founding lecture is called “Mahayana Buddhism and 21st Century Civilization.”
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The Ikeda Center
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Thinkers & Themes
Encounter essays, interviews, lectures, and articles on diverse facets of our work.
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What's New?
We are thrilled to announce the forthcoming, December 1st, publication of our new multi-author volume, Peacebuilding Through Dialogue: Education, Human Transformation, and Conflict Resolution. Edited by Dr. Peter Stearns, and featuring contributions from thirteen scholars, the book is unprecedented in its deep, yet cross-disciplinary investigation of dialogue as a peacebuilding practice. Click through to learn more!
This year's Ikeda Forum will be held on the evening of Friday, November 30, from 7:00 to 9:00. This year's theme is "How Do We Practice Human Rights? A Dialogue on Dignity and Justice in Daily Life." Please join us to engage in dialogue with panelists Elora Chowdhury, Catia Confortini, and Jason Goulah. Click through for more information and to RSVP!
Another cohort of energetic, socially-conscious students and young professionals gathered at the Ikeda Center on Friday, October 18th for our latest Dialogue Nights event. The evening was designed to commemorate the Center's twenty-fifth anniversary by having attendees engage in a participatory investigation of the nature of genuine dialogue. Click through to learn more!
This fall we are celebrating our 25th anniversary as an institute devoted to peace, learning, and dialogue! To commemorate this milestone, we invite you to engage with our founding lecture: Daisaku Ikeda's 1993 Harvard University address, "Mahayana Buddhism and 21st Century Civilization." Click to read a full transcript!
Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue
396 Harvard Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 491.1090 Fax: (617) 491.1169