{"id":236109,"date":"2026-06-16T11:11:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=236109"},"modified":"2026-06-17T08:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:36:51","slug":"lawrence-carter-lecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/16\/lawrence-carter-lecture\/","title":{"rendered":"American historian, professor, author and civil rights expert to speak at UH<\/abbr> Mānoa"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Lawrence Edward Carter Sr.<\/abbr><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa<\/span> will host a special public lecture by renowned minister and scholar Lawrence Edward Carter Sr<\/abbr>.: “Moral Courage and Nonviolent Transformation.”<\/p>\n

The event<\/a>, sponsored by Sokka Gakai International–USA and the Tony Group Foundation, is free and open to the community. It will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in the Architecture Auditorium on the UH<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> campus. Seats can be reserved online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interfaith dialogue, nonviolent conflict resolution<\/h2>\n

Carter, who served as the dean of the Martin Luther King Jr<\/abbr>. International Chapel and a professor of religion at Morehouse College, will retire on June 30. His work has spanned decades, focusing on the intersection of religion, ethics and nonviolence.<\/p>\n

At Morehouse, Carter founded the Gandhi King Ikeda Institute for Ethics and Reconciliation, which facilitates interfaith dialogue; nonviolent conflict resolution based on the philosophies of Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr<\/abbr>., and Buddhist peacebuilder Daisaku Ikeda; and the International Hall of Honor, a gallery featuring more than 300 portraits of global leaders dedicated to civil and human rights. He is also an acclaimed author, with works including A Baptist Preacher\u2019s Buddhist Teacher and Global Ethical Options: In the Tradition of Gandhi, King, and Ikeda<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“It is an honor for us to welcome Dr<\/abbr>. Carter to the UH<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> campus at the conclusion of his storied 40-plus year career in teaching, mentoring and global engagement,” said incoming UH<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> Chancellor and interim Provost Vassilis. L. Syrmos. “His lifelong commitment to foster global peace education and human rights is truly remarkable.”<\/p>\n

Conversation: nonviolent transformation, moral courage of leadership<\/h2>\n

Following Carter\u2019s presentation, the event will transition to a panel discussion moderated by Maya Soetoro of the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace. The panelists joining them are Brien Hallett of the Matsunaga Institute for Peace, Ann Hartman of East-West Center and Adin Strauss of Soka Gakkai International–USA. The conversation will touch upon the practical applications of nonviolent transformation in contemporary society and the role of moral courage in leadership.<\/p>\n

After the discussion, Carter will be able to sign copies of A Baptist Preacher\u2019s Buddhist Teacher<\/em>, which will be available for purchase at the event. Furthermore, those in attendance will have the chance to secure one of five complimentary copies through a special drawing provided by the UH<\/abbr> Bookstore.<\/p>\n

The lecture is presented by the UH<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> Office of the Chancellor in coordination with the Better Tomorrow Speaker Series, with support from the Matsunaga Institute for Peace, East-West Center, UH<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> College of Education, United Nations Association–Honolulu Chapter and Peacebuilding LLC<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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