Events & Calendars "Restorative Justice: A Movement Comes to College Campuses"

David Karp of Skidmore College will visit Amherst to help our community learn about restorative justice. Restorative justice is an approach that focuses on the reparation of harm and reconciliation of interpersonal conflict, with healing and reintegration as central tenets.

In his lecture, Professor Karp will give a broad overview of restorative justice and then explain how this approach is being used on college campuses in student conduct cases. Restorative justice provides a structured process where harmed parties can begin to heal, while parties who harmed can learn more deeply about the consequences of their actions and engage in meaningful restitution that is more educational and less punitive. There should be ample time for questions from the audience. Come hear about this important and timely topic!

David Karp is a professor of sociology and the director of the Project on Restorative Justice at Skidmore College. His research focuses on restorative justice in community and educational settings. In 2010, Karp received the Donald D. Gehring Award for his work on restorative justice on college campuses. He has published numerous papers and written six books, including The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Colleges and Universities, published in 2013. Karp is also on the Board of Directors for the National Association for Community and Restorative Justice.