John Paul Lederach on Peacebuilding Through Relationship & Common Connection

John Paul Lederach on Peacebuilding Through Relationship & Common Connection
“Change happens because people work in unusual ways across difference to affect change on things they care about where they live.”

In this episode, we talk with John Paul Lederach – professor emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, focused on international peacebuilding. Lederach spent much of his career helping build peace in conflict areas around the world, and has written extensively on his experiences.
Together, we explore the importance of building relationships across divides and differences to achieve meaningful foundations for building lasting peace. We also discuss how we might apply these lessons here in the U.S. before polarization becomes sustained violence.

Lederach, John Paul, guest. John Paul Lederach on Peacebuilding Through Relationship & Common Connection. Hosted by Gina Baleria. ThisIsCivity! Civity, January 26, 2025.

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