|
||||
|
||||
     |
WHAT WE DO
Through the hosting of public seminars and the creation of multi-author books, the Ikeda Center gathers diverse, international perspectives in open-hearted and open-minded dialogue. The goal is to create a global culture of peace and creativity during the twenty-first century. Ikeda Center investigations often build on the most compelling aspects of our intellectual, spiritual, and cultural heritage, drawing out those strands that resonate with the needs of our time. Events The Ikeda Center provides a space for scholars, social innovators, activists, and community members to come together in seminars and discussions that transcend boundaries of discipline, culture, nationality, and more. Topics of inquiry have included religion and ecology, women’s leadership for peace, and the ethics of globalization, to name just a few. At present, the Center’s signature event series is the annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue, now in its sixth year. The 2009 Forum explored connections between John Dewey's philosophical naturalism and Daisaku Ikeda's Buddhist humanism, with an emphasis on the need to foster hope and vision during a time of extreme global instability. Please go our Events page for more information on this and other upcoming events. Books Ikeda Center books are distinguished by their inclusive, international orientation and their commitment to discovering the core characteristics of humanistic thought and culture in a rapidly globalizing world. Functioning as “dialogue in print,” recent Center-developed titles include Ethical Visions of Education: Philosophies in Practice (2007), and the 10th anniversary edition of Subverting Hatred: The Challenge of Nonviolence in Religious Traditions (2007). September 2009 saw the publication of Creating Waldens: An East-West Conversation on the American Renaissance by Ronald A. Bosco, Joel Myerson, and Daisaku Ikeda. Creating Waldens is the first publication of the Ikeda Center's new imprint, Dialogue Path Press. The latest (March 2010) is Into Full Flower: Making Peace Cultures Happen. Please see our Books and Publications section for a book list, book details, and ordering information. |
|
|
|
Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue
|
|
