6th Annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue
John Dewey, Daisaku Ikeda, and the Quest for a New Humanism

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of John Dewey’s birth

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

9:00am-4:00pm (reception to follow)

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Program Description

For the 2009 Ikeda Forum we will examine the many connections and resonances found in the naturalistic humanism of John Dewey and the Buddhist humanism of Center founder Daisaku Ikeda. In a series of presentations and discussions, top Dewey scholars will explore how the philosophies of both Dewey and Ikeda (See Background Readings page) can be used as resources for fostering individual and social change. Expect to encounter diverse perspectives on how the spiritual life relates to the human struggle to build a better world.

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Participating in this year’s Ikeda Forum:

• Virginia Benson, Senior Research Fellow, Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue
  
• Jim Garrison, Professor of Philosophy of Education, Department of Teaching & Learning, Virginia Tech
  
• Charlene Haddock-Seigfried, Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University
  
• David Hansen, Professor and Director, Program in Philosophy & Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
  
• Larry Hickman, Director of the Center for Dewey Studies and Professor of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  
• Nel Noddings, Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education, Emerita, Stanford University
  
• Gonzalo Obelleiro, Doctoral Student in the Program of Philosophy & Education, Columbia University
  
• Steven Rockefeller, Professor Emeritus, Department of Religion, Middlebury College

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Background readings by and about Dewey and Ikeda are posted here!

Student/Senior Registration $10.00

The Ikeda Center
396 Harvard Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Phone: (617) 491.1090 Fax: (617) 491.1169