meaning making

John Paul's contributions to the Upaya Zen Center's Varela Symposium 2018, which explored the theme, "Transforming Conflict: From Science to Real World Applications."

A interview with Julian Portilla exploring themes of narrative and storytelling, insider-outsider models of mediation, and personal and professional formative influences in the U.S. during the Civil Rights Movement, in Nicaragua, and in Costa Rica.

An essay written after the attacks of September 11, clarifying the challenges faced by the U.S., suggesting a reframe to internal debates, and offering next steps to move toward a horizon of interdependence.