Public Events & Lectures

View programs with distinguished scholars and theologians as they explore the function and responsibility of religion in modern society, and its role in forming social and moral values.

The Helen Edison Lecture Series is the result of a major gift from the late Helen Edison, a San Diego philanthropist who supported numerous local educational, cultural and arts efforts. In accordance with the gift, since 1985 the series has presented free public lectures on issues that advance humanitarian purposes and objectives.

The innovative center at Park & Market downtown features arts, music, academic programming, conferences, workshops and more.

San Diego’s Kyoto Prize Symposium is a three-day celebration of the lives and works of those receiving the Kyoto Prize, a lifetime achievement award presented annually to individuals and groups worldwide.