It’s an inside look at the effects of traumatic experiences through the eyes of crime victims and life-sentenced prisoners. “A Ladder Without Rungs,” an exhibit opening Sunday, Nov. 6, in ... read more about Exhibit Explores ‘Trauma’ Theme
Howard Zehr
How to make justice work
RESTORATIVE justice entails the need for victims and perpetrators to understand each other in order for them to be accepted in society, an expert says. Professor Howard Zehr said people ... read more about How to make justice work
Play Takes Intense Look at Crime Victims
Howard Zehr, co-director of EMU’s Conflict Transformation Program and author of the book upon which the play, “A Body in Motion,” is based, talks with an inmate at one of ... read more about Play Takes Intense Look at Crime Victims
Restorative Justice Workshop Looks at Faces in Prison
Allyson Holtz and Howard Zehr discuss one of Holtz’s mixed media portraits of inmates on exhibit during the Summer Peacebuilding Institute at EMU. Photo by Jim Bishop In a one-of-a-kind ... read more about Restorative Justice Workshop Looks at Faces in Prison
November Publication Slated for Zehr’s Latest Book
The Little Book of Family Group Conferences, by Howard Zehr and Allan MacRae is scheduled to be released in November, 2004. ... read more about November Publication Slated for Zehr’s Latest Book
EMU’s Zehr Cited for Restorative Justice Work
Howard Zehr has been awarded the 2003 International Prize for Restorative Justice by the PFI Centre for Justice and Reconciliation. The cash prize was presented in recognition of his “significant ... read more about EMU’s Zehr Cited for Restorative Justice Work
A call for thoughtful response: Conflict transformation staff thoughts on trauma and healing
We are professionals who have worked with the victims of violence during post-conflict reconciliation and trauma healing processes and on developing processes of peacebuilding and conflict transformation. Consequently, we know ... read more about A call for thoughtful response: Conflict transformation staff thoughts on trauma and healing