ECR Book Club
Join ECR for our inaugural virtual book club! For our first book, we'll be reading Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict by Donna Hicks, Ph.D.
Drawing on her extensive experience in international conflict resolution and on insights from evolutionary biology, psychology, and neuroscience, Donna Hicks explains what the elements of dignity are, how to recognize dignity violations, how to respond when we are not treated with dignity, how dignity can restore a broken relationship, why leaders must understand the concept of dignity, and more. By choosing dignity as a way of life, Hicks shows, we open the way to greater peace within ourselves and to a safer and more humane world for all.
“This book is a must read for those who want to experience peace in their everyday lives and peace in the world around them. . . . If you want peace, be sure everyone’s dignity is intact.” — Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
Leaders
Linda Troop
Troop (preferred nickname) has been an ECR mediator for 10 years and previously taught high school English for 40 years, so she knows a little something about how to lead a book discussion.
Andrew Duffy
Andrew has been a mediator and mediation trainer for several years. He’s a few dissertation edits away from having a PhD in conflict analysis.
Dates, Times, and Reading Schedule
We'll be meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 PM Eastern Time on the following days:
- Thursday, May 7, 2026
- To read before the session:
- Foreword, Preface, Introduction (ix-31)
- First five of the ten essential elements of dignity (pp. 33-70)
- Last five of the ten essential elements of dignity (pp. 71-92)
- To read before the session:
- Thursday, May 21, 2026
- To read before the session:
- First five of the ten temptations to violate dignity (pp. 93-125)
- Last five of the ten temptations to violate dignity (pp. 126-174)
- To read before the session:
- Thursday, June 4, 2026
- To read before the session:
- Part Three (pp. 175-199)
- To read before the session:
Get the book
We'll be reading the 10th Anniversary Edition, but feel free to read the first edition if you already have it or if it's easier for you to find.
Options:
- Check with your local library
- Check out the eBook through Libby
- Check with your local bookstore
- Check for new or used copies at Bookshop.org, Better World Books, Thrift Books, or your preferred online bookseller
- Check out the audiobook from Hoopla
- Purchase the audiobook at Audiobooks Now
Logistics
- We'll be meeting via Zoom. We'll send you the link after you register.
- We will also send out a Zoom Invite reminder the morning of each book discussion session day.
- There is no cost to participate.
- Please try to attend each of the sessions!
Sign up!
If you would like to join the club, please submit the following form. We'll send you the Zoom connection information.