welcome to the john paul lederach archive

La imaginación para la paz

An interview in contribution to the series Gente Interesante - Relatos en Cultura de Paz.

Professor John Paul Lederach’s Views on Conflict Transformation Movement in Nepal

A short video of reflections on a conflict transformation initiative and movement in Nepal.

The Moral Imagination

A video interview with Robert Wright for The Wright Show, a production of meaningoflife.tv.

In Conversation with Toni Shapiro-Phim

An interview with Toni Shapiro-Phim on the occasion of John Paul's receipt of the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize at Brandeis University.

Beyond Intractability Interview

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.

The Mediators: Views from the Eye of the Storm Vol. 1

An interview with Robert D. Benjamin for the film "The Mediators: Views from the Eye of the Storm" in which John Paul discusses formative and professional experiences from Belgium, the United States, and Central America.

Practitioner-Scholar Spectrum

A visual spectrum and short descriptions of each location across the spectrum of practitioner and scholar in peace studies and conflict engagement.

The Pause

Reflections shared with the On Being community following the 6 January insurrection.

Mysticism, New Physics, and Peacebuilding: Towards a New Spirituality on the Field

An interview by Yago Abeledo exploring numerous themes relevant to John Paul's inner process in the field of peacebuilding.