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The Peacebuilding Initiative will host a discussion with acclaimed poet, theologian, and mediator Pádraig Ó Tuama, who will discuss his work in expression and mediation, exploring how poetry can confront the trauma of conflict and history and reveal human connection.

Pádraig Ó Tuama is Professor of the Practice of Spirituality and Poetry at Yale Divinity School. As a poet and theologian, his work centers around themes of language, power, conflict and religion. Working fluently on the page and in public, he is a compelling poet and skilled speaker, teacher and mediator. He presents Poetry Unbound with On Being Studios. From 2014-2019, he was the leader of the Corrymeela Community, Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation community. With undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in theology, multiple professional qualifications in conflict mediation (specializing in groups), he also holds a PhD (Poetry & Theology) from the University of Glasgow.

Lunch will be provided.