Trinity Talks: A Conversation with Amanda Ripley

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. 

About Trinity Talks  

Throughout the year, Trinity Church hosts events at the intersection of sacred and civic life. Trinity Talks educate, inform, and inspire – providing in-person opportunities to engage with writers, artists, and thinkers who deepen our understanding on issues of faith, social justice, and community.   

Our 2024-2025 season focuses on themes of conflict and peacemaking: In a society that feels irreparably fractured, how can we work together toward peace? Five distinguished writers help us answer that question—and provide a roadmap for holding on to hope in trying times.  

September 22: Pico Iyer | Finding Peace in Troubled Times   

October 22: Edwidge Danticat | Reflections on Migration and Asylum  

October 27: Amanda Ripley | Breaking the Spell of High Conflict  

February 9: Christian Wiman | The Practice of Christian Hope  

March 30: James McBride | Race, Religion, and the Ties that Bind  

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