Lecture about examples of schools using restorative justice

In this talk I recorded at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, I describe some examples of how schools have used restorative justice practices and principles.

http://youtu.be/5cw8b8dVmj4

Lecture about Core Principles and Values of Restorative Justice

I recently recorded a talk about the core principles and values of restorative justice for postgraduate students at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Here are the links to that talk. It is divided into two parts.

http://youtu.be/1cQ1b9o_gO8

http://youtu.be/SkoNdMfhFE0

Daybreak report - the founding document for our work in restorative justice

I learned recently that the founding document for our work in restorative justice is not available in PDF format online at this link. Puao-Te-Ata-Tu, the Daybreak report, is the report I look to as the beginning of our work.

https://www.msd.govt.nz/documents/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/archive/1988-puaoteatatu.pdf

I am please to know this rich resource is now available online and to share it with you. It outlines the thoughts of respected Maori elders in the late 1980s about how government agencies in New Zealand should work with Maori to respond to issues common to both. The practice known as Family Group Conferencing grew out of this report and led to what we now know as restorative justice.

Video of Dr Cavanagh Talking About Underlying Philosophy of Culture of Care

In this video Dr Cavanagh talks about the underlying ideas for a Culture of Care based on restorative justice principles and practices.


https://youtu.be/1cQ1b9o_gO8

Radio Interview of Dr Tom Cavanagh

Dr Tom Cavanagh was recently interviewed on New Zealand radio about his work in restorative justice. Here is the link to that interview.

https://exchange.canterbury.ac.nz/owa/redir.aspx?C=31ff786da84f4b01be5f078d6bc82718&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.plainsfm.org.nz%2fon-demand%2fbuilding-culture-care-schools%2f

Dr Cavanagh's lecture on the importance of relationships in restorative justice work

A Lecture delivered by Dr Tom Cavanagh at the University of Canterbury as part of his Visiting Maori and Indigenous Studies Fellowship sponsored by the Erskine Foundation. This lecture focused on the importance of relationships in the work of restorative justice.

http://youtu.be/EOPrs9pMbg8

Beginning Visiting Maori and Indigenous Studies Fellowship

Today, Monday, February 23, 2015, I began the Visiting Maori and Indigenous Studies Fellowship at the University of Canterbury. My wife Monica and I were warmly greeted at a mihi whakatau. We were represented by Professor Ted Glynn, who koreroed on our behalf. We are most grateful to Professor Angus Macfarlane and to the Erskine Foundation for making this fellowship possible.