tibetan singing bowl

Varela Symposium: Transforming Conflict – From Science to Real World Applications

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."

Narratives of Care: The Social Echo of Community Transformation

A lecture presented at the conference, "Conversations on Attachment: Integrating the Science of Love and Spirituality," in which John Paul explores the nexus of conflict transformation, reconciliation, and attachment theory through the metaphors of sound and circularity.

Reconciliation: A few ideas from a wandering soul

An address that explores circular metaphors for reconciliation offered to Northern Ireland's Belfast City Council.

The Circle of Reconciliation: Seeking the Natural Frequency

A lecture about the circular nature of reconciliation delivered in 2005 for Rice University's Annual Lectureship.