Inter-disciplinary perspectives on restorative approaches to conflict in schools: exploring international theory and practice
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Faculty of Education
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Cremin H
(2012)
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Restorative Justice: Developing Insights for Education
in British Journal of Educational Studies
Gillean McCluskey (Author)
(2010)
Restorative approaches : building and sustaining change
Gillean McCluskey (Author)
(2010)
International context and changes - perspectives on bullying and conflict
Gillean McCluskey (Author)
(2009)
Restorative approaches in school
Gillean McClusky (Author)
(2010)
Restorative approaches - too radical for Scottish schools?
Hilary Cremin (Author)
(2012)
Restorative approaches in schools : findings from an international, cross-sector and interdisciplinary seminar series
McCluskey G
(2011)
'Teachers are Afraid we are Stealing their Strength': A Risk Society and Restorative Approaches in School
in British Journal of Educational Studies
McCluskey G
(2010)
'A Person is a Person Because of Others': Challenges to Meanings of Discipline in South African and UK Schools
in Power and Education
McCluskey G
(2010)
Restoring the Possibility of Change? A Restorative Approach with Troubled and Troublesome Young People
in International Journal on School Disaffection
Quinet, Kenna D.; Garcia, Crystal; Rosenfeld, Richard
(2011)
Contemporary Issues In Criminological Theory And Research
| Description | At the heart of the seminar series was the core group whom the investigators personally invited. Members of the core group were asked in writing at the start to commit to all five meetings in order to ensure continuity and the building up of reflexive dialogue. The investigators had good existing contacts with both academics and practitioners across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the core group was selected to represent a good balance of gender, stage of career, academic discipline and sector. Many core group members were from user groups who were in a strong position to take forward ideas and practical initiatives. The majority of the core group attended at least four seminars, so that the 43 member core group was fully representative of the target groups. The core group included 34 educationalists. Amongst these, two were professors, seven were lecturers or senior lecturers, ten were graduate research students, 12 were from the public sectors or from NGOs (including UNESCO Paris, SACRO, Lincolnshire and Lancashire Local Authorities, the Restorative Justice Council (RJC) and the Welsh Assembly) one was a head teacher and four were teachers. There were professors from Social Policy, Criminology, Psychology and Health Sciences from Edinburgh, Portsmouth, Goldsmiths London and Surrey Universities, and another six lecturers and senior lecturers from the fields of Philosophy, Anthropology and Law from the universities of Complutense, Spain, Birmingham, Sheffield, Glasgow, Manchester, Hull, and Newport, Wales. Four of the five seminars were structured around four paper presentations, with the final seminar reserved for synthesis and outcomes. Papers (between 3 and 5,000 words) were circulated at least a week in advance and were uploaded onto the series website. Presenters were asked to spend 20 minutes talking about the key ideas. This was followed by 40 minutes of discussion that was recorded and circulated afterwards. The quality of the discussion was very high, given the expert nature of the group. Seminars took place in London, Cambridge, Nottingham and Edinburgh. On each occasion, the host investigator invited an additional ten to fifteen participants, and this had the effect of increasing the dissemination and impact of discussion and ideas from the seminars. Each seminar involved a presentation from at least one international speaker, and at least one research student. International presenters included: Dr Brenda Morrison, Simon Fraser University, Canada. Judge David Carruthers, a parole board Judge in New Zealand Prof Wendy Drewery, Waikato University, New Zealand. Sia Lucio, UNESCO Paris Dan Van Ness, Prison Fellowship International, Washington, USA Dr Mirriam Lephalala, University of South Africa (UNISA) Prof David Johnson, University of Minnesota USA, Dr Kathy Bickmore, University of Toronto, Canada, Nancy Riestenberg, Minnesota Department of Education, USA The first seminar was hosted in the House of Lords by the former Lord Chief Justice, Charles Falconer and was run in collaboration with the RJC. Representatives from all three of the major political parties were in attendance. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education |
| URL | http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/research/projects/restorativeapproaches |