Ikeda Center Podcast
1) Episode 11: Betty Reardon - The Relationship Between Human Dignity, Human Rights, and Peace
In this episode, Dr. Betty Reardon shares some insights on the relationship between human dignity, peace, and human rights. She also discusses the necessity of developing a systemic approach to peace...Show More
2) Episode 10: Judith Thompson – Social Healing and the Greater Self
In this episode, Dr. Judith Thompson shares some insights on the lens of social healing and its relation to peace building. She comments that “The social healing lens is really a paradigm; it’s a vis...Show More
3) Episode 9: Matt Meyer – Practicing Peace Education in the Classroom
In the second of our conversation with Matt Meyer, he shares some insights on bringing peace education into the classroom. Professor Meyer explains, “If one understands, if one thinks about the power ...Show More
4) Episode 8: Matt Meyer – Positive Approaches to Peace and Justice Movements
In episode 8 of the Ikeda Center Podcast, Matt Meyer discusses the significance of love, dialogue, and unity in peace and justice movements today. He comments, “We know that in building a nonviolent m...Show More
5) Episode 7: Donna Hicks - Exploring Dignity in Our Lives and In the Workplace
In episode 7 of the Ikeda Center podcast, Donna Hicks introduces her definition of the concept of dignity as well as its relation to resolving conflict. She explains, "Every single one of us, we all h...Show More
Episode 7: Donna Hicks - Exploring Dignity in Our Lives and In the Workplace
12:25 | Apr 19th, 2016
6) Episode 6: Meenakshi Chhabra - Dignity: The Unconditional Worth of All Life
In this recent interview, Dr. Meenakshi Chhabra shares some insights on the role of dignity in relation to peace and conflict resolution. Dr. Chhabra introduces some experiences from her work in conf...Show More
Episode 6: Meenakshi Chhabra - Dignity: The Unconditional Worth of All Life
14:43 | Mar 14th, 2016
7) Episode 5: Ceasar McDowell - On the Evolving Nature of Community
In this final segment of our three part interview, Dr. Ceasar McDowell introduces some early experiences that have inspired his work in community development. He also discusses the evolution of how w...Show More
8) Episode 4: Ceasar McDowell - The Transformative Work of Big Democracy
In the second of this three part interview, Dr. Ceasar McDowell details his vision for democracy as an ongoing process of interaction and engagement. He shares that the work of democracy is "how peop...Show More
9) Episode 3: Ceasar McDowell - The Work of Community Reflection
In the first of this three part interview with Dr. Ceasar McDowell, he describes the central focus of his work in the development of community knowledge systems and civic engagement. He also shares s...Show More
10) Episode 2: Vincent Harding - Fostering Nonviolent Action Through Faith & Education
In part two of this interview exploring the practice and practice of education, the late Dr. Vincent Harding (Professor Emeritus of Religion and Social Transformation at the Iliff School of Theology, ...Show More