Peter Krause

Peter Krause is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Boston College and a Research Affiliate at MIT. He has published books and articles on Israeli- Palestinian politics, U.S. foreign policy, and difficult conversations. His current book project, "How to Have Constructive Conversations about Sensitive Topics," tackles this issue.

For over two decades, he has researched and taught about the politics and history of the U.S., Israelis, Palestinians, and the broader Middle East, including 2 years as a high school teacher and 15 years as a college professor. He lived in the Middle East for 3 years while conducting interviews and engaging in conversations with Palestinians, Israelis, and others in the region. Since 2021, he has designed and led facilitations with hundreds of Israeli and Palestinian young adults through peace-building programs. He has a Ph.D. in political science from MIT and a B.A. in political science and history from Williams College.

He is in the discovery and education business. Discovery is the search for the right answer. Education is helping others find it—or, even better, learn how to find it themselves. He focuses on this point in the process: helping people learn, develop a better understanding of each other, and identify the best paths through the challenging situations they find themselves in. Though it does not have a predetermined destination, constructive conversation points them in the right direction.

He prides himself on being a dynamic, knowledgeable, balanced, and engaging speaker and facilitator.

He believes in the importance of deeply engaging with all perspectives in his research and presentations. He warmly engages not only with the most knowledgeable and motivated people in the group, but also the attendees who may be hesitant to ask a question or share their thoughts.

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