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Bahá'í Chair for World Peace

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Bahá'í Chair for World Peace

An endowed academic program at the University of Maryland that advances interdisciplinary examination and discourse on peace.

10/02/2026

Explore "The Internet in Everything: Freedom and Security in a World with No Off Switch" by Laura DeNardis, our 2026 Annual Lecture speaker.

Join us October 7 for "AI Governance for the Common Good" featuring Laura DeNardis. A free buffet dinner will be provided before the lecture from 5:30–6:30 PM.

RSVP: tinyurl.com/bahai-2026

09/29/2026

Peace is not the work of a few.

It calls for all of humanity to be engaged in the process of peacebuilding. Explore how research, history, and scholarship can deepen our understanding of peace and the conditions that allow it to flourish.

Featured book: Fragile Neighborhoods by Seth D. Kaplan, last year’s Bahá’í Chair Annual Lecture speaker. Watch last year’s lecture on YouTube: tinyurl.com/bahai-kaplan

09/25/2026

RSVP NOW: Join us on Wednesday, October 21 for the lecture “Being Peace, Making Peace: Can Higher Education Help Us Become Peace?” featuring Scherto R. Gill. Explore the role of higher education in peacebuilding and collective healing.

RSVP: tinyurl.com/bahai-gill

09/21/2026

Peace is everything.

On the International Day of Peace, we’re reflecting on peace as both a foundation for human flourishing and an ongoing area of study, inquiry, and action.

At the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace, we explore the many dimensions of peace through research, history, dialogue, and the lessons we continue to learn.

09/18/2026

What does the internet have to do with global conflict, power, and governance?

In The Global War for Internet Governance, Dr. Laura DeNardis explores the political, economic, and security struggles shaping who controls the internet and how it operates around the world.

Learn more at bahaichair.umd.edu/events

09/16/2026

RSVP NOW: Join us on Wednesday, October 7 for the annual lecture “AI Governance for the Common Good” featuring Laura DeNardis. Explore the challenges and opportunities of governing artificial intelligence in ways that serve the common good.

A free buffet dinner will be provided before the lecture from 5:30–6:30 PM.

RSVP: tinyurl.com/bahai-2026

08/31/2026

The Baha'i Chair is delighted to welcome students back to campus for fall semester 2026. It was wonderful to meet so many of you at Free Fest on Saturday, and we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events! To learn more about our events you can visit our website at: www.bahaichair.umd.edu/events.

08/24/2026

Explore Our Past Events

Revisit conversations, ideas, and perspectives from past events hosted by the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace.

Watch the full collection on YouTube: youtube.com/bahaichair

07/27/2026

In African American Legacies: Remembering Resilient Communities, Robert O'Meally shares how strong community networks shaped resilience, belonging, and opportunity.

Read more stories at tinyurl.com/bahai-legacy

07/24/2026

In Education as the Great Equalizer (2024), Dr. Jennifer King Rice explores how access to education can open doors to opportunity while advancing equity and justice.

Watch the past event: tinyurl.com/bahai-education

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College Park, MD
20742

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm

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+13013147714

Website

http://bahaichair.umd.edu/

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