This course provides an introductory examination of the values, principles, and practices of
restorative justice. Restorative Justice is not a list of specific programs or a clear blueprint for
systemic change. Instead, it is a theory, social movement, and set of practices that requires a
radically different way of viewing, understanding, and responding to individual and collective
harms and needs. We explore how restorative justice presents an alternative philosophy of
justice that addresses the needs of multiple stakeholders, draws from faith-based and
indigenous approaches, and challenges interpersonal and structural forms of harm. Given its
complex, multidimensional nature, this course will examine restorative justice through a
diverse set of scholarly and practice, inquires including racial justice, trauma healing,
education, community development, and transitional justice.
- Teacher: Thalia González
- Teacher: Carl Stauffer