Home
Episode 17

Celebrating the Ikeda Center’s 30th Anniversary w/ Executive Director Kevin Maher

Welcome back to another year of the Dialogue Studio! On September 24, 1993, Buddhist philosopher, peacebuilder, and educator Daisaku Ikeda gave a lecture at Harvard University titled “Mahayana Buddhism and Twenty-first Century Civilization.” On the same day, he established our Center as a tangible commitment to the spirit behind his talk. In celebration of our 30th anniversary, we will be unpacking themes from this lecture throughout the year in the Dialogue Studio. 

In this episode, host Lillian I speaks with Ikeda Center Executive Director Kevin Maher about the significance of the Center’s 30th anniversary, how the themes from Mr. Ikeda’s 1993 Harvard lecture have informed the mission and work of the Center over the years, as well as Kevin’s vision for the future of the Center.

Email podcast@ikedacenter.org if you have any questions or dialogue stories to share with us.

Music attribution: Podcast Music

Daisaku Ikeda giving his lecture titled, Mahayana Buddhism and Twenty-first Century Civilization, at Harvard University in 1993

Daisaku Ikeda at the Harvard-Yenching Institute in 1993.

Headshot of Kevin Maher

Kevin Maher

Executive Director

Kevin is Executive Director for the Ikeda Center. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs, publications, and strategic plan of the Center. He also networks with scholars, researchers, and students engaged in work that resonates with our core convictions.

Related
Ikeda speaking at Harvard, 1993

Mahayana Buddhism and Twenty-first Century Civilization

Ikeda Center building

History

Daisaku Ikeda headshot

Ikeda's 10th Anniversary Message: The Power of Dialogue