James O'Dea

Who is James O'Dea?

James O'Dea is on the extended faculty and is immediate past President of the Institute of Noetic Sciences and a former faculty member of the Omega Institute. He is co-director of The Social Healing Project. He is an adviser to The World Peace Festival and is former Executive Director of the Seva Foundation and a former Director of the Washington, DC office of Amnesty International. He is also a member of the Evolutionary Leaders group spearheaded by Deepak Chopra.

In August 2010 James was recognized with the honor of "Champion of Peace, Reconciliation and Forgiveness" by the Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance. His decades of service work in Social Healing, Restorative Justice, Local and Global Conflict Resolution and Healing has affected countless individuals and communities including those in Israel/Palestine, Rwanda, N. Ireland and other highly sensitive zones.

James recently launched a groundbreaking Internationally-accessible telecourse, Path of the Peacemaker, which has attracted people from over 20 countries worldwide. The course, hosted by The Shift Network, provides individuals a solid understanding of the art, science, and practices behind personal and planetary peacemaking.