Lawrence Edward Carter Sr.: Moral Courage and Nonviolent Transformation

Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. is Dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel and Professor of Religion at Morehouse College.
About this Event

"Moral Courage and Nonviolent Transformation: A Virtue Ethical Framework for Social Change," remarks and discussion by Lawrence Edward Carter Sr.

About the Speakers

Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. is Dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel and Professor of Religion at Morehouse College. A scholar of religion, ethics, and nonviolence, he is the founder of Morehouse’s Gandhi King Ikeda Institute for Ethics and Reconciliation and the International Hall of Honor, a collection of more than 300 portraits honoring civil and human rights leaders. His books include The Baptist Preacher’s Buddhist Teacher and Global Ethical Options: In the Tradition of Gandhi, King, and Ikeda.

Speakers: Lawrence Edward Carter Sr., Minister, Professor, Author; Maya Soetoro, Matsunaga Institute for Peace

Event Details

• Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
• Time: 5:30 PM
• Location: Architecture Auditorium (ARCH 205), UH Mānoa

Lead Event Sponsor: Office of the Provost, UH Mānoa
Event Sponsors: Soka Gakkai International–USA, Tony Group Foundation
Event Supporters: Matsunaga Institute for Peace, United Nations Association–Honolulu Chapter, Peacebuilding LLC
The Better Tomorrow Speaker Series is a joint venture of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, the Learning Coalition, and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa