welcome to the john paul lederach archive

A description of a practice of noticing and embracing moments of pause that elicit deeper reflection into questions of vocation, meaning, and purpose.

A visual of reconciliation as a meeting place of four social energies in conflict and peacebuilding - Truth, Justice, Mercy, and Peace.

A diagram proposing a nested paradigm for understanding and envisioning time frames for sustainable transformation.

A working infrastructure matrix that outlines four categories of inquiry to guide the development of a more comprehensive approach to peacebuilding.

A diagram illustrating an integrated approach to peacebuilding, linking together structural and procedural lenses.

A matrix linking conflict resolutionary and transformative approaches to training.

A set of tools to integrate strategic and responsive components of evaluation for peacebuilding initiatives.

A doodle from The Moral Imagination expressing the escalation and deescalation of conflict through a single line in time.

A version of the pyramid of peacebuilding focusing on the idea of vertical and horizontal integration.