Peace Building in a Polarized Public Health Landscape

Peace Building in a Polarized Public Health Landscape
“Don't be paralyzed. Don't wait till somebody gets the perfect solution because there isn't one. Be a part…of fostering the trustworthiness that you're willing to enter into.”

As the United States grows more polarized along regional, political, and ideological lines, it is critical to resolve conflict civilly – particularly when it comes to pressing public health concerns that implicate all of us. In this episode: Peace building experts David Addiss and John Paul Lederach draw on their careers in conflict resolution and public health to share strategies for building relationships, restoring trustworthiness, and fostering solutions-oriented conversations to bridge ideological gaps.

Lederach, John Paul, and David Addiss, guests. Peace Building in a Polarized Public Health Landscape. Episode 930. Hosted by Lindsay Smith Rogers. Public Health On Call. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, August 11, 2025.

Shared with the permission of the Public Health On Call podcast produced by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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