John Paul Lederach Heals Social Wounds

John Paul Lederach Heals Social Wounds
"How do we mobilize around dignity and compassion more than mobilizing around the gut reactions to protect and defend?"

John Paul Lederach is a mediator and negotiator who draws on real world experience to inform his academic work as a professor of international peacebuilding. The combination of deep reflection and artistry grounded in pragmatism gives John Paul’s writing and practice far-reaching impact. His approach cuts to the heart of a matter, restoring the severed relationships between conflicting groups through ongoing dialogue and reconciliation…

Elliot, Cameron, and John Paul Lederach. “John Paul Lederach Heals Social Wounds.” Dumbo Feather, August 1, 2019.

Originally published in Dumbo Feather, Issue 60.

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