MEDIA ADVISORY: Renowned Civil Rights Expert and Scholar Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. to Speak at UH M
University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaWHAT: The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will host a special public lecture by renowned minister, author, and civil rights scholar Lawrence Edward Carter Sr., titled “Moral Courage and Nonviolent Transformation.” The event is sold out.
Carter, who served as the dean of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel and a professor of religion at Morehouse College, recently retired on June 30. He is the founder of the Gandhi King Ikeda Institute for Ethics and Reconciliation at Morehouse. Following his presentation, Carter will participate in a panel discussion with other subject matter experts discussing the practical applications of nonviolent transformation in contemporary society.
WHO:
● Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. (Dean Emeritus, MLK Jr. International Chapel)
● Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green will present a proclamation to Carter
● Honolulu-Hawaii NAACP President Alphonso Braggs will present a letter to Carter on behalf of NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson.
● Moderator: Maya Soetoro (Matsunaga Institute for Peace)
● Panelists: Brien Hallett (Matsunaga Institute for Peace), Ann Hartman (East-West Center), Adin Strauss (Soka Gakkai International–USA)
WHEN: Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Architecture Auditorium, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus (2410 Campus Rd
Honolulu, HI 96822).
MORE INFO: UH News story: “American historian, professor, author and civil rights expert to speak at UH Mānoa”
MEDIA CONTACT: Leila Wai Shimokawa, Director of Communications, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (lwai@hawaii.edu, 808-292-2456.