The International Dialogue Initiative today launched a new series of “In Conversation” podcasts, dedicated to the discussion of psycho-political themes and manifestations exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The inaugural round of podcasts include a discussion of large-group identities between IDI President Gerard Fromm and President Emeritus Vamik Volkan; a discussion between Ed Shapiro and Ford … Read More
IDI board member Ed Shapiro’s latest book, Finding A Place To Stand: Developing Self-Reflective Institutions, Leaders and Citizens, is now available for purchase. From the publisher: What stands between us and authoritarianism seems increasingly fragile. Democratic practices are under attack by foreign intrusion into elections; voter suppression restricts citizen participation. Nations are turning to autocratic … Read More
IDI board member Lord John Alderdice discusses how his upbringing in Northern Ireland led him to train as a psychotherapist and how that training then informed his approach to politics and political philosophy. Listen here.
For Goodness Sake As COVID-19 sweeps across the globe, threatening lives in every country without regard to race, wealth or politics, we see borders hardening and a further retrenchment into nationalism as self-defence becomes our paramount concern. On an international scale, xenophobia escalates with fingers pointed at the Chinese as the source of coronavirus. … Read More