conflict transformation

John Paul began to use the term conflict transformation in the 1980s after intensive experience in Central America opened a deep examination of his own as well as the dominant metaphors and language of the field. Conflict transformation and constructive social change include, and go beyond, the resolution of specific problems. Conflict is normal in human relationships. Conflict is a motor of change. Transformation helps to focus the horizon toward which we journey - the building of healthy relationships and communities, both locally and globally. The content in this section considers conflict transformation as it has evolved and informed John Paul's practice in peacebuilding initiatives around the world.

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UNLV Lecture The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace

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

2008

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Moral Imagination: A Journey of Practical Conflict Transformation

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

2008

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ACR Conference Keynote The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace

A keynote address delivered at the Fourth Annual Conference of the Association of Conflict Resolution.

2004

presentation

University of Colorado Lecture The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Peacemaking

A lecture on the moral imagination in peacebuilding delivered for the Annual Gottlieb Lecture at the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2003.

2003

blog post

Let’s do the unexpected

An article offering a response to the attacks of 11 September 2001 that could break the cycle of violence.

2001

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Breaking the Cycle of Violence

An article exploring the nature of the challenge faced by the U.S. and the world following the attacks of 11 September and suggestions for responses to break generational cycles of violence.

2002

magazine article

Giving Birth to the Unexpected

An article sharing lessons from settings of protracted conflict and suggestions for how to respond creatively and strategically to the attacks of 11 September.

2001

journal article

Conflict Transformation: A Circular Journey with a Purpose

An abbreviated summary of The Little Book of Conflict Transformation.

2009

journal article

Defining Conflict Transformation

An elaborated definition of conflict transformation through the metaphor of a person on a journey, excerpted from The Little Book of Conflict Transformation.

2006

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