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We invite you to participate in the 2nd National Conference on Restorative Justice held on the campus of The University of Texas at San Antonio within close proximity to the San Antonio International Airport. Historic San Antonio offers a blend of charm, vibrancy and color through its fusion of cultures, magical River Walk below street level, and its popular attractions and festivals. The conference will bring together academicians, educators, community leaders, politicians, practitioners, judges, policymakers, faith leaders and concerned citizens to explore the application of restorative justice principles and practices within communities to meet local needs. Featured speakers for the conference will include some of the leading scholars and practitioners in the field –Dan Van Ness, Paul McCold, Janine Geske, Robert Yazzie, Michael Hadley, Kathleen Daly, Mark Umbreit, Gordon Bazemore and Jennifer Llewellyn.This is a unique opportunity to meet and learn from leading researchers, educators and practitioners of restorative justice.
Call for Papers
"Faith and Community Collaborations"
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Practitioners, educators and scholars from any field are welcome to submit a proposal for a 15-20 minute presentation on a themed panel. Presentations should be related to one of the following themes. Presentations may focus on non-academic discussions, program overviews, or academic papers. The themes are broadly defined below:
• Faith-Based Wholistic Transformational Practices
• Faith-Based Programs for the Incarcerated and their Families
• Faith-Based Initiatives with Professionals in the Criminal Justice System
• Faith-Based Initiatives with Victims
Specific panels will be developed based on those proposals selected for presentation at the conference.
Proposal submissions must include the following information: author(s) or presenters, contact information (mail, phone, e-mail address), working title, and an abstract of 150 words or less. Proposals must be submitted electronically to Tomi Lee Grover, PhD, Coordinator of the Faith-Based Practices Track for the National Conference on Restorative Justice. Send them to
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she can also be reached by phone for further explanation 214-887-5428
Call for Papers
“Restorative Justice Academic and Research Track”
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Scholars from any field are welcome to submit a proposal for a paper of original scholarship related to one of the following broadly defined areas:
• How Restorative Justice Works: Assessing Impact and Effectiveness in Restorative Justice Practices.
• Transferring Knowledge: Teaching and Training Models to Enhance Restorative Practices and Education.
• Repairing Harms: Global Perspectives on Victims and Restorative Justice.
• Restoring Community, Restoring Safety: Community-based restorative justice initiatives.
• Innovations, Partnerships and Collaborative Practices Along the Restorative Justice Continuum.
• Fostering Social Justice Using a Restorative World View
• Family Welfare and Restorative Justice Processes.
Specific panels will be developed based on those proposals selected for presentation at the conference.
Paper proposals must include the following information: author(s), contact information (mail address, phone, e-mail address), working title, and an abstract of 150 words or less. Paper proposals must be submitted electronically to Dr. Marilyn Peterson Armour, Coordinator of the Restorative Justice Academic and Research Track at
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She may also be contacted at (512) 471-3197.
Call for Papers
Indigenous Practices Track
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Practitioners, educators and scholars from any field are welcome to submit a proposal for a 15-20 minute presentation on a themed panel. Presentations should be related to one of the following themes. Presentations may focus on non-academic discussions, program overviews, or academic papers. The themes are broadly defined below:
• First Nations’ Transformational Practices
• Conflict Mediation and Culture: Lessons from our Indigenous Communities
• First Practices: The Matrix of Restorative Justice
• Cultural Rituals in Conflict Transformation: Indigenous Practices
• Creative Civil Remedies in Indian Country
Specific panels will be developed based on those proposals selected for presentation at the conference.
Proposal submissions must include the following information: author(s) or presenters, contact information (mail, phone, e-mail address), working title, and an abstract of 150 words or less. Proposals must be submitted electronically to Glenn D. Faulk, Coordinator of the Indigenous Practices Track for the National Conference on Restorative Justice. His email address is
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He may also be contacted at (210) 335-1727 or (210) 416-7043.
Call for Papers
Justice System Applications Track
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Scholars from any field are welcome to submit a proposal for a paper of original scholarship related to one of the following broadly defined areas:
• How Restorative Justice Works: Assessing Impact and Effectiveness in Restorative Justice Practices.
• Transferring Knowledge: Teaching and Training Models to Enhance Restorative Practices and Education.
• Repairing Harms: Global Perspectives on Victims and Restorative Justice.
• Restoring Community, Restoring Safety: Community-based restorative justice initiatives.
• Innovations, Partnerships and Collaborative Practices Along the Restorative Justice Continuum.
• Fostering Social Justice Using a Restorative World View
• Family Welfare and Restorative Justice Processes.
Specific panels will be developed based on those proposals selected for presentation at the conference.
Paper proposals must include the following information: author(s), contact information (mail address, phone, e-mail address), working title, and an abstract of 150 words or less. Paper proposals must be submitted electronically to Dr. Karen Crozier, Coordinator of the Justice Systems Applications Track at
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She may also be contacted at (559) 453-2020.
Key Dates:
Proposals must be submitted by: December 15, 2008 DATE EXTENDED to January 15, 2009
Notifications of Acceptance: February 1, 2009
Submission of Working Papers: April 15, 2009
All conference papers must be submitted as “working papers” by April 15, 2008 so that they may be provided to panel chairs. Working papers may be published in a proceedings document or other outlet. Authors retain the right to publish these or variations of working papers in other outlets.
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