Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
Kay Pranis teaches and writes about the dialog process known as ‘peacemaking circles.’ Kay learned about peacemaking circles in her work in restorative justice in the mid-90s. From 1994 to 2003 Kay held the position of restorative justice planner at the MN Dept. of Corrections—the first government position in the US related directly to the framework of restorative justice.
Kay has authored or co-authored several books about circles: Peacemaking Circles – From Conflict to Community; The Little Book of Circle Processes—A New/Old Approach to Peacemaking; Doing Democracy with Circles—Engaging Communities in Public Planning; Heart of Hope—A Guide for Using Peacemaking Circles to Develop Emotional Literacy, Promote Healing & Build Healthy Relationships; Circle Forward—Building a Restorative School Community.
Kay has a particular interest in the use of circles to support social justice efforts addressing racial, economic, class and gender inequities. That interest includes the use of peacemaking circles to understand and respond to historical harms to groups of people. The peacemaking circle process has been a source of energy, inspiration and continuous learning for Kay for the past 20 years.
Teaching
Restorative Justice
