I was in Northern Ireland with a group and students and staff that was convened by the Conversation Project at Willamette University, an initiative on campus to “cultivate capacity for honest, transformative dialogue.” Also in the room were folks from the Center for Engaged Compassion, the Center for Inclusion and Belonging, and the Corrymeela Community, who hosted our gathering and has been involved in reconciliation … Continue reading Corrymeela
I am just back from a week in Northern Ireland, and of course my body thinks it is noon while it’s still the wee dawn hours here in Minnesota, so I’m doing my best to be productive, though perhaps not profound, as I start to process this whole experience. On the last day of the trip, I took a walking tour with Arthur Magee of … Continue reading Walls
I arrived in Northern Ireland today. An overnight flight to Dublin, a rental car, and a successful three hour route to the north, driving on the left side of the road. I’ve done that before, but it still feels a little weird. We get used to doing things a certain way. Our way. The right way. I’m here to meet a group of students and … Continue reading Northern Ireland
