Trinity Talks: A Conversation with Amanda Ripley
The conflict mediator and journalist offers insight on breaking the spell of high conflict.
Journalist Amanda Ripley’s book, High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out, introduces a mind-opening way of thinking about conflict that will transform how we move through the world. Drawing from her experiences as a reporter and trained conflict mediator, Ripley will shed light on how Americans can break out of destructive feuds and find common ground.
Amanda Ripley is a New York Times bestselling author, Washington Post contributing columnist, and co-founder of Good Conflict, a media and training company that helps people reimagine conflict. She has written for Time, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Politico, The Guardian and The Times of London. Ripley has spoken at the Pentagon, the U.S. Senate, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, as well as dozens of conferences on leadership, communicating in conflict, disaster behavior and education.
Doors open at 12:30 p.m. with light refreshments available. After a presentation and Q&A, in-person attendees will have the opportunity to participate in small group discussions. The author will not sign books at this event.
Journalist Amanda Ripley’s book, High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out, introduces a mind-opening way of thinking about conflict that will transform how we move through the world. Drawing from her experiences as a reporter and trained conflict mediator, Ripley will shed light on how Americans can break out of destructive feuds and find common ground.
Amanda Ripley is a New York Times bestselling author, Washington Post contributing columnist, and co-founder of Good Conflict, a media and training company that helps people reimagine conflict. She has written for Time, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Politico, The Guardian and The Times of London. Ripley has spoken at the Pentagon, the U.S. Senate, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, as well as dozens of conferences on leadership, communicating in conflict, disaster behavior and education.
Doors open at 12:30 p.m. with light refreshments available. After a presentation and Q&A, in-person attendees will have the opportunity to participate in small group discussions. The author will not sign books at this event.
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