Rethinking Conflict

While in Rhode Island, we took a deep dive into the complex history leading up to the Revolutionary War—specifically how religion and politics heavily influenced each other.

It’s fascinating to look at what scholars call the fusion of radical Protestantism and Enlightenment republicanism.

A massive, often overlooked catalyst was the colonists' fear of religious tyranny.

Many were deeply worried that Britain planned to install an Anglican Bishop in America, which completely escalated their fears of losing both their civil and religious freedoms.

We were delighted to be in Providence, Rhode Island, where Gary recently delivered a lecture for the annual Darrell West Lecture Series on Religion and Politics.

Hosted at Central Congregational Church, this prominent series brings international speakers together to provide an open forum on how religion and politics intersect.

A special thank you to series sponsor Darrell M. West—Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, former Brown University professor, and Central Congregational Church member.

Our deep appreciation for Rev Patrick Faulhaber, his lovely wife Suzanna and the wonderful congregation at Central Congregational for hosting us for this event.

Women’s Peace Tables

It’s incredibly rewarding to look back on long-term projects and see their lasting impact.

Over 10 years ago, we were proud to help launch this initiative in Dublin. It is fantastic to see how the programme has gone from strength to strength, and we are delighted to watch its continued growth and success on a global scale.

Women's Peace Tables Worldwide Celebrates 10 Years of Empowering Women in Peace Negotiations | Ellen Maynes posted on the topic | LinkedIn Ten years ago this month, Susan Hartley and I launched Women's Peace Tables Worldwide in Dublin with Irene Santiago. By year's end, more than 120 peace tables had been held in 40+ countries, from Myanmar to Afghanistan, Canada to Kenya. The idea was simple: bring more women to the tables where decis...

After leaving New York on Monday, September 21st, we spent an exceptionally productive week in Florida.

We engaged in highly constructive conversations with several of our leading partners, exploring our work within a global context and building meaningful momentum.

"We had a wonderful and productive trip to NYC.

Gary held several successful strategic meetings with colleagues, and we also enjoyed spending quality time with friends."

It was an absolute pleasure hosting our wonderful friends and colleagues, Dick and Andrea Batchelor, along with their close friends Diane and Darrell, in Belfast last week.

We loved sharing insights into our history and showing them how much the peace process has truly transformed the city.

A huge thank you to Dick for taking the time to connect and share his wisdom with our emerging young leaders group and special guests before heading off on vacation.

Safe travels on the rest of your trip!

Our colleagues at the Institute of Irish studies at the University of Liverpool are running some very innovative projects at the moment, and we’re just highlighting these below.

Civic Space 2 (2026) | Institute of Irish Studies | University of Liverpool Civic Space 2 is an inter-community initiative which aims to protect and develop dialogue to promote reconciliation and conflict transformation. It has partnered with the New Gate Arts and Cultural Centre, the ABC Health and Leisure Centre (Ardoyne), Compass Points, the GAA and other organisations a...

Last week, one of our brilliant emerging leaders tied the knot with his beautiful fiancee, Olivia!
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Bringing together two unique traditions, they celebrated their love at St Bernard’s Church in a wonderful service officiated by Gary and Deacon Kieran Hunt.

It was a truly beautiful day filled with respect, joy, and unity.

Thank you for letting us be part of this special milestone and to share the magic with your family, friends, and colleagues.

Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness! 💍✨

Huge congratulations to the cast and crew!

Our short film just won the Jury Award for Best Short Film.

This honor happened at the Love, Peace & Freedom Festival in Italy.

Thank you for your hard work three years ago!

Your dedication made this incredible achievement possible today.

Enough Now: Peace Is Possible New focus on Northern Ireland's peace message, offers hope to those...

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/northern-ireland-and-lebanon-shared-destinies/

A thoughtful and insightful article by my colleague and partner Owen Kirby.

The Blogs: Northern Ireland and Lebanon: Shared Destinies From the blog of Owen Kirby at The Times of Israel