guest appearances

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."

John Paul's contributions to the Upaya Zen Center's Zen Brain conference in 2017, which explored the theme, "Mind, Brain, Social Perspectives of Views, Values, Ethics."

A conversation about pocket imagination, conflict transformation, and the moral imagination in the context of peacebuilding in the United States.  

A conversation between John Paul by David Swanson about dynamics of conflict and polarization, and pathways to resist these dynamics in the United States.

A conversation hosted on Nonviolence Radio about nonviolent resistance to polarization in the United States that is grounded in community, relationship, and the humble courage of creativity.

John Paul and John Avlon discuss dangerous polarization and the rising risk of political violence in the United States.

A conversation about language, imagination, and how to cultivate peace and transform conflict in everyday life.

An episode of the “Reimagining Us” podcast exploring the challenges of isolation and division facing communities in the U.S., and the power rebuilding of trusting relationships to build individual and collective resilience to crisis.

John Paul shares insights about how ordinary people can take action to interrupt cycles of toxic polarization in their communities.