Credit: David Pugh
For this special episode of The Corrymeela Podcast, Pádraig Ó Tuama speaks to the podcast’s producer, Emily Rawling, to share his own insights on conflict, peace, theology, and art.
Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet with interests in language, violence, power, and religion. He has published poetry, essays, a memoir, and works of theology. He led Corrymeela from 2014-2019. He currently lives in the USA, in New York City, where he presents Poetry Unbound, is poet-in-residence with Columbia University’s Conflict and Cooperation Centre, and writes. He has two new books for 2025: Kitchen Hymns (CHEERIO and Copper Canyon Press) and 44 Poems on Being with Each Other (Canongate and WW Norton).
Emily and Pádraig discuss Pádraig’s time leading Corrymeela, the origins of his interests in peace and conflict resolution, and how he sees the role of the arts. You can find a full transcript and discussion questions here.