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2010 Speakers

Parker Palmer

Parker Palmer is an author who focuses on issues in education, spirituality, and social change. He earned his doctorate in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley. His works include Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation, The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life, A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life. His most recent book is The Promise of Paradox: A Celebration of Contradictions in the Christian Life. In addition to his work as a writer, Palmer is the founder and senior partner of the Center for Courage and Renewal.