welcome to the john paul lederach archive

A lecture presented at the conference, "Conversations on Attachment: Integrating the Science of Love and Spirituality," in which John Paul explores the nexus of conflict transformation, reconciliation, and attachment theory through the metaphors of sound and circularity.

A lecture shared at Conrad Grebel University College for the 2014 Convocation celebration on the topic of compassionate presence and faith-inspired peacebuilding.

A keynote address delivered at The Transformative Mosaic Conference, organized by Mediation Northern Ireland in 2011.

A contribution to the W. David Baird Distinguished Lecture Series at Pepperdine University's Seaver College.

A lecture delivered at Regis University in 2008 based on the book The Moral Imagination.

A contribution to the Peace in the Desert Lecture Series of the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

An address that explores circular metaphors for reconciliation offered to Northern Ireland's Belfast City Council.

A speech delivered upon John Paul’s receipt of the Niwano Peace Prize in 2019.

An address provided for the inauguration of Dr. Howard Keim as President of Hesston College in 2005.