Community Engagement

The field of Restorative Justice (RJ) remains a contested terrain. The notion of RJ has its origins in practice and has only recently started solidifying its theoretical underpinnings. Metaphorically speaking, RJ as an academic and professional discipline is now ‘coming of age’ and as such, it is facing at least three critical transitions: defining its identity, monitoring its best practice, and sustaining its adaptability.

The field of Restorative Justice (RJ) remains a contested terrain. The notion of RJ has its origins in practice and has only recently started solidifying its theoretical underpinnings. Metaphorically speaking, RJ as an academic and professional discipline is now ‘coming of age’ and as such, it is facing at least three critical transitions: defining its identity, monitoring its best practice, and sustaining its adaptability.

The field of Restorative Justice (RJ) remains a contested terrain. The notion of RJ has its origins in practice and has only recently started solidifying its theoretical underpinnings. Metaphorically speaking, RJ as an academic and professional discipline is now ‘coming of age’ and as such, it is facing at least three critical transitions: defining its identity, monitoring its best practice, and sustaining its adaptability.

Shalmali Guttal is the Executive Director of Focus on the Global South, an activist think tank in Asia providing analysis and building alternatives for just social, economic and political change. Her work and research is focused on economic development, trade and investment, and issues surrounding ecological and social justice in Asia. She has worked in India, the United States, and Southeast Asia.

Dinner will be served. To RSVP, email Amy Hill with any dietary restrictions. 

Becky M. Nicolaides specializes in the history of American cities, suburbs, and metro areas. She grew up in Los Angeles, attended the University of Southern California, then worked as a journalist before earning a PhD at Columbia University. Her books include My Blue Heaven: Life and Politics in the Working-Class Suburbs of Los Angeles; The Suburb Reader, co-edited with Andrew Wiese; and a current project on the history of suburban social and civic life in Los Angeles since 1945.

The Office of Community is pleased to host Barrios Unidos on April 12, 2018. 

Diep Tran, owner of Good Girl Dinette in our local Highland Park, will be this year's guest judge!