moral imagination

The phrase 'the moral imagination' emerged in John Paul's writing and speaking following the events of September 11, 2001. In his reflections, he explores the moral imagination as the capacity to imagine something rooted in the challenges of the real world yet capable of giving birth to that which does not yet exist. In reference to peacebuilding, this includes the capacity to imagine and generate constructive responses and initiatives that, while rooted in the day-to-day challenges of violence, transcend and ultimately break the grips of those destructive patterns and cycles. The content in this section comprises reflection on and application of the moral imagination as a collection of individual and collective capacities that together can help guide the epic journey of the pursuit of peacebuilding.

El Poder de La Imaginación Moral: Los fundamentos y las herramientas para la transformación de los conflictos y la construcción de la paz
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El Poder de La Imaginación Moral: Los fundamentos y las herramientas para la transformación de los conflictos y la construcción de la paz

A presentation for the discussion series entitled, Dialogo Con Expertos en Resolución de Conflictos.

2017
Hablemos de convivencia
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Hablemos de convivencia

A panel discussion for las Semanas por la Convivencia organized by Colombia's Comisión de la Verdad.

2020
Una altra seguretat és possible: Seguretat Humana versus (in)seguretat militar
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Una altra seguretat és possible: Seguretat Humana versus (in)seguretat militar

A lecture delivered at the Conferències Curs d'Estiu of the Universitat Internacional de la Pau in July 2018.

2018
En Clave de Cambio
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En Clave de Cambio

Remarks given at the II Congreso Internacional de Construcción de Paz y Género en el Servicio de Policía in November 2020.

2020
The Art and Soul of Building Peace
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The Art and Soul of Building Peace

A dharma talk shared with the Upaya Zen Center on the moral imagination and connectedness with self and other.

2020
The Art and Soul of Civil Leadership: Democracy that Delivers
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The Art and Soul of Civil Leadership: Democracy that Delivers

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

2011
UNLV Lecture The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace
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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
Moral Imagination: A Journey of Practical Conflict Transformation
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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
ACR Conference Keynote The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace
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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
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