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This event will explore the role of empathy in restorative justice processes. How can developing and experiencing empathy affect how people engage in restorative work? Can empathy help people on both sides of a conflict understand the experiences and needs of the other? What difference does it make?

 We will explore these questions by listening to the perspectives of three panel members with a variety of expertise in restorative justice. Wesley Grinham has lived experience of restorative justice and the criminal justice system, Kimia Saadatian studies issues surrounding punishment and empathy, and Pete Wallis is a senior practitioner and trainer in restorative justice.

Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions and engage in discussion with the panel members as we think about this topic together.

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This event will be held online via Zoom. Tickets can be booked on Eventbrite. Ticket prices are variable – please pay as you are able so that we have the resources to continue to hold these types of events:

£10 (e.g. employed professional/government/academic/large organisation)

£5 (e.g. employed by a small charity)

Free (e.g. student/volunteer/don’t have the resources to pay for a ticket)

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Wesley Grinham is is a senior mentor and groupwork facilitator for vulnerable young people. He has lived experience of the criminal justice system and restorative justice and has worked as a restorative justice facilitator to resolve conflicts within prison communities.

Kimia Saadatian is a doctoral student in the Department of Psychology at Stanford University. Trained as an interdisciplinary social psychologist, Kimia studies issues surrounding punishment, prejudice, and empathy. Her research develops evidence-based tools to reduce punitive attitudes in education, policing, and re-entry following incarceration.

Pete Wallis is an experienced trainer and senior restorative justice practitioner with Oxfordshire Youth Justice and Exploitation Service. He has written or co-authored several books on restorative justice, including Understanding Restorative Justice, which explores the role of empathy in restorative processes.