We remember stories better than we remember lectures. Stories entertain, comfort, explain, build bonds, persuade, and teach, among other connections. How you tell the story of your conflict reveals your point of view. We discuss how differing points of view are integrated to make a more complete story of the conflict. We suggest you find a role model who inspires your conflict competence.

show notes:
Watch John Paul Lederach @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiP_mQamUoc. Read his 28 books, including The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace (Oxford University Press, 2005), The Journey Toward Reconciliation (Herald Press, 1999), Building Peace: Sustainable Reconciliation in Divided Societies (USIP, 1997), and Preparing for Peace: Conflict Transformation Across Cultures (Syracuse University Press, 1995).

Kathy Bickmore is author of numerous books, chapters, and articles, most recently as editor: Constructive Conflict Pedagogies for Building Democratic Peace, (Bloomsbury Academic, 2025), available free at https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9781350519749

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Dr. Deborah Sword is a conflict specialist with decades of experience and training to share.

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