Tim Phillips is the founder and CEO of Beyond Conflict. Using the unique approach of shared experience, Phillips has helped catalyze the peace and reconciliation processes in several nations, including Northern Ireland, El Salvador, and South Africa. He has advised the United Nations, the US Department of State, and the Council of Europe and has been a frequent speaker in national and international forums, including the Council on Foreign Relations and the US Congress. In recent years, Phillips has led Beyond Conflict’s work with scientists and community leaders to apply lessons from brain and behavioral science to address a range of challenges, including toxic polarization, racism, dehumanization, and conflict.
Description of talk
Tim Phillips, founder and CEO of Beyond Conflict, a Boston-based peacebuilding organization, challenges the idea that people can’t change while explaining why the belief that people can change is crucial to promoting peace, reconciliation, and empathy between individuals.