complexity

Civil Society and Reconciliation
chapter

Civil Society and Reconciliation

An overview of how to build civil society and reconciliation in post-accord settings where protracted conflicted has created deep animosities and divisions.

2001
Five Qualities of Practice in Support of Reconciliation Processes
chapter

Five Qualities of Practice in Support of Reconciliation Processes

A practitioner’s view of attitudes and approaches for supporting reconciliation that have proven useful, cautioning against reducing reconciliation to a formula or technique-based methodology.

2001
Journey from Resolution to Transformative Peacebuilding
chapter

Journey from Resolution to Transformative Peacebuilding

A chapter reflecting on three specific experiences that marked important evolutions in John Paul's thinking and practice.

2000
Let Us Talk: African Contributions to Peacebuilding
chapter

Let Us Talk: African Contributions to Peacebuilding

A chapter highlighting contributions to the practice of grassroots peacebuilding from Somalia and Liberia.

2014
The Art of Peacebuilding: Haiku, Accompaniment, and Courageous Love
podcast

The Art of Peacebuilding: Haiku, Accompaniment, and Courageous Love

John Paul and Serena Bian share a conversation on topics including the inner dimensions of peacebuilding, intergenerational and collective trauma and healing, and spiritual sustenance for long-term engagement in social change.

2025
The Fifty-Year Arc: A Practitioner’s Adventure with Peace Processes
presentation

The Fifty-Year Arc: A Practitioner’s Adventure with Peace Processes

In contribution to the Kroc Institute’s 2025 Summer Peacebuilding Academy, John Paul invites listeners to reflect on his half-century arc of experience in the field,  encouraging engagement with the core tensions of peacemaking in a time of crisis.

2025
Peacebuilding, critical yeast, and the language of imagination
podcast

Peacebuilding, critical yeast, and the language of imagination

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

2025
Making a Difference: Putting Peacebuilding in Context
presentation

Making a Difference: Putting Peacebuilding in Context

An exploration of generative questions for philanthropy and peacebuilding shared at the Social Change Initiative’s 2024 conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

2024
Reconciliation: In Theory & In Practice
video recording

Reconciliation: In Theory & In Practice

A panel discussion hosted by ConnexUs discussing themes pertinent to reconciliation both generally and specifically in the contexts of South Africa, Colombia, and Nepal.

2023
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