Pádraig Ó Tuama is joined by Peter Coleman.
Dr. Peter Coleman is a professor of psychology and education at Columbia University, and a renowned expert on constructive conflict resolution, intractable conflict, and sustaining peace. He directs the Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution and is co-executive director of Columbia University’s Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict, and Complexity (AC4). Peter is also the co-creator of the Conflict Intelligence Assessment and the Polarization Detox Challenge. His most recent book, The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization was released by Columbia University Press in 2021.
Peter joins Pádraig to talk about his belief in the power of big ideas, the science of intractable conflict, and how we can begin to address political polarisation. You can find a full transcript and discussion questions here.