International Dialogue Initiative @IDIInfo
An independent, multidisciplinary group dedicated to bringing a psychological understanding to large-group conflict. Retweets are not endorsements. the-idi.org Global Joined September 2014-
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📣 Dr. Edward R. Shapiro will keynote at the DPV Autumn Conference (Nov 20–22, 2025), inspired by his book Finding a Place to Stand. Join top psychoanalytic thinkers to explore identity, community & society’s challenges. 🧠 More soon from #IDI #EdwardShapiro #DPV2025
🎥 We are pleased to share four lectures by Dr. Ed Shapiro on the Basic Ideas of Systems Psychodynamics, presented at the Erikson Institute of the Austen Riggs Center. 1️⃣ vimeo.com/1109457449/088… 2️⃣ vimeo.com/1109459245/39a… 3️⃣ vimeo.com/1109460479/a77… 4️⃣ vimeo.com/1109461193/9ce…
Congratulations to our founding member, Lord John Alderdice, on becoming President of the National Liberal Club in London 👏 A true advocate for peace & dialogue — his leadership continues to inspire. linkedin.com/posts/liberal-… #IDI #DialogueInAction
Conflicts aren’t just about the present. They carry the weight of “chosen traumas” — memories that shape identity across generations. At IDI, we bring these hidden forces into dialogue. 🌍🕊️ #DialogueForChange #IDI
📖 Vamık D. Volkan’s classic Linking Objects and Linking Phenomena is reissued, and more relevant than ever. Read full description: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #Psychoanalysis #Grief #VamikVolkan #PathologicalMourning
In June, Dr. Gerard Fromm explored how large-group identity & collective trauma shape organizational conflict at the ISPSO Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Full room. Rich discussion. Fresh perspectives. #IDI #Leadership #GroupDynamics #CollectiveTrauma
The ROOM 2025 Gala is now online 🎥 It’s a moving tribute to IDI’s John Alderdice and the role of dialogue in today’s world. 📺 Watch the full event here: youtube.com/watch?v=5yiPh7… #ROOM2025 #Dialogue #IDI #JohnAlderdice #Peacebuilding
🎉On 17 July, IDI founding member, Lord John Alderdice received the "ROOM’s 2025 Coline Covington Award". Join us in celebrating @AlderdiceLord whose remarkable contributions continue to inspire us all. Congratulations! Please watch the video below: analytic-room.com/gala2025/
The endless killings, including now at the Holy Family Parish Church in Gaza, the recent events in Taybeh, and problems created for Christians in accessing holy sites in Jerusalem, make clear the Israeli Govt intent to rid the Holy Land of the Palestinian Christian presence.
🎧 Dr. Harriet Wolfe, President of the IPA, talks about the work of the International Dialogue Initiative (IDI) — where psychoanalysis meets global conflict. ▶️ Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0nGhRR… #ConflictResolution #Psychoanalysis #IDI #IPA #Podcast
Dr. Bijan Khajehpour joined Amb. Dennis Ross & Dr. Shira Efron in a timely panel on the Israel–US–Iran war hosted by UCLA Nazarian Center. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/bzSysp460hk He also shared insights in a CRI Menas Associates webinar: 🎧 Listen: menas.co.uk/podcasts/podca…
You can’t fix a conflict without understanding the pain underneath it. At IDI, we go beyond policy — we listen, analyze, and bridge. Deep dialogue. Real change. 👉 the-idi.org #Peacebuilding #Trauma #GroupPsychology #IDI
NEW: Amid mounting anger in Iran over civilian death toll from Israeli bombings and sense of betrayal among some foreign-based dissidents, Israel’s Mossad spy agency has embarked on rare public outreach in Persian on social media. Offensive/defensive?⬇️ amwaj.media/en/media-monit…
🌉 IDI Workshop 2025 #Explore how large group identity fuels societal conflict — and how we can intervene. 📅 Oct 15–16 📍Vienna, Austria 🎓 With Dr. Regine Scholz, Dr. Gerard Fromm & David Fromm 👉the-idi.org/training-works… #IDIWorkshop #GroupIdentity #ConflictResolution
“Perhaps it is the time to remind us of what is happening in Gaza at present.” – IDI member, @NimerSaid “To know #Gaza — to really know what is being done to its people — would demand a reckoning too great for the current world order to bear.” the-idi.org/silencing-mech…
📢 A Few Spots Left! Join us online, April 24-26 (2:00-6:00 PM UK time) for the IDI’s 6th Case Conference Workshop: The Role of Large Group Identity in Understanding and Intervening with Societal Conflict. Registration closes at the end of March: the-idi.org/6th-idi-case-c…
The latest book by IDI founder Vamik Volkan & Kevin Volkan, "Human Aggression, War and Genocide," examines the #Psychology behind #GlobalConflicts, leadership, and group identity. A must-read for our times. Preorder now: pitchstonebooks.com/catalog/blind-…
#JimmyCarter, a leader who showed the world that politics is deeply personal, has passed away at 100. Dr. Vamik Volkan reflects on Carter's legacy of compassion, where heartfelt moments—like those at Camp David—helped forge #Peace. #ConflictResolution the-idi.org/volkan-paper-j…
#GivingTuesday! The world needs constructive ideas and initiatives to resolve its many conflicts through dialogue, not war. Continue your day positively by making a donation to the International Dialogue Initiative by clicking on the link below! paypal.com/ncp/payment/LF…
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