Mini-Conference: Restorative Justice in Theory and Practice
- Datum
- 26 maj 2026, kl. 10.00–15.00
- Plats
- Engelska parken
- Typ
- Konferens
- Arrangör
- Institutionen för socialt arbete
- Kontaktperson
- Maritha Jacobsson
The conference aims to deepen the understanding of restorative justice by bringing together perspectives from both research and practice. By highlighting experiences from Swedish social work as well as incorporating an international perspective from Ukraine, the conference will illustrate how restorative justice is shaped within different legal and social contexts. The international contribution enables a comparative discussion on how mediation and restorative practices are implemented, institutionalized, and given meaning in different societies. In this way, the conference contributes to broadening the understanding of both the opportunities and limitations involved in repairing harm and addressing conflicts.
Programme
10:00 Opening (5 min)
Welcome and introduction to the theme of the day
10:05 Restorative Justice and Victim–Offender Mediation in a Swedish Context (40 min)
Lottie Wahlin, University of Gävle, holds a PhD in Sociology with a specialization in Criminology. Her primary research area is victim–offender mediation.
10.45 Break
11:00 Peace and Conflict Mediation (40 min)
Lars-Johan Åge, University of Gävle, is a professor and researcher in the field of negation and mediation.
Ca 11:40 Break (lunch)
12:30 Fixing the Crime, Not Just Punishing: Mediation in Ukraine’s Criminal Justice System (40 min)
Marta Mazur, University of Lviv, Ukraine, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Procedure and Criminalistics.
13:10 Break
13:30 Experiences from Swedish Mediation Practice
14:15 Joint Discussion (proposed topics)
- What do we mean by restorative justice?
- What is restorative justice intended to achieve?
- When do these methods work, and when do they not?
- How are notions of responsibility, guilt, and change affected?
- What opportunities and limitations exist in different institutional and social contexts?
Anmälan
Anmäl dig genom att skicka ett mejl till maritha.jacobsson@uu.se.