Restorative cities: what, why and how?

In November 2019, Canberra officially committed to becoming a "restorative city". The idea of a restorative city emerged in the 2000s and has since gained momentum around the world. This seminar introduces the concept of a restorative city, outlines its potential for promoting social cohesion, and unpacks some of the challenges of realising a restorative city vision.

About the speaker

Dr Janet Hope graduated from the ANU in 1996 with first class honours degrees in Biochemistry and Law. For several years she worked as a barrister and solicitor in Australia and New Zealand. After earning her PhD at RegNet in 2005 in intellectual property law and policy, she stayed on as an ARC Postdoctoral Fellow and Senior Fellow until 2010.

Janet left academia in 2010 to support a relative who had suffered severe complex trauma as a result of violent crime. Through this work, she decided to train as a professional coach. Janet now maintains a Professional Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation. Before joining Canberra Law School in 2020, she ran a private practice offering coaching for conflict resolution.

Janet is currently Senior Lecturer at Canberra Law School, convening Administrative Law and Criminal Justice. She joined the Canberra Restorative Community in 2017 and is developing a research program in the field of restorative justice.

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This seminar presentation will be in-person only.

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Image credit: Photo of Canberra from top of Mount Ainslie by Sam Ilić from flickr, used under (CCBY-NC 2.0) licence.