In late September 2025, a time when political and social polarization is perceived by many as nearing crisis level in the US, a capacity crowd of more than 130 people from Greater Boston and New England gathered at the Ikeda Center to consider ways out of our dilemma. The occasion was the 21st Annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue, this year addressing the topic, “Engaging Difference in an Age of Division: The Power of Dialogue and Human Revolution in Restoring our Shared Humanity.” On hand to share their expertise and insights were panelists Nadya Hajj of Wellesley College, Anna Ikeda of Soka Gakkai International (SGI), and James McCarty of Boston University. Their conversation was moderated by Catia Confortini, also of Wellesley College.