Dr. Paul Mihailidis on The Role Media Plays in Social Justice, Belonging, and Transformation

Paul Mihailidis is a professor of civic media and journalism and assistant dean in the school of communication at Emerson College in Boston, MA, where he teaches media literacy, civic media, and community activism. He is founding program director of the MA in Media Design, Senior Fellow of the Emerson Engagement Lab, and faculty chair and director of the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Scientific American, Slate Magazine, the Nieman Foundation, USA Today, Newsweek, CNN, and others. Mihailidis holds a visiting professorship at Bournemouth University in England and the Catholic University of Argentina, Buenos Aires.
Paul is also the Co-Editor of Transformative Media Pedagogies (Routledge, 2022).  We jump right into the purpose of the 17 Year Media Academy Efforts, the irrevocable connection between media and social justice, "Radiant mojo" and the powerful impact of the life of Moses Shumow, and much more.  Listen in to discover Paul's insights into how media may just be the most impactful part of changing global narratives, systems, and individual lives. Host: Molly Rowan Leach

Length: 44m

Salzburg Global Seminar Website: www.salzburgglobal.org

Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change: https://www.salzburgglobal.org/multi-year-series/media-academy

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Restorative Justice on The Rise is the very first live and standard podcast since 2011 focusing on Restorative Justice and Peacebuilding, from the personal to collective, demonstrating powerful stories, cases, and insights from a robust range of diverse voices, and reaching every continent in our world. We can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and our collaboration for this podcast episode is a result of our Fellowship status with the Salzburg Global Media Academy, a program forging critical pathways forward in the age of AI. 

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Art As Intervention: A Conversation with Pablo Martínez-Zárate

In this deeply powerful 45m conversation he dives into:

• The importance of art as intervention instead of representation
• The confines of plot in film
• The invitation of spaciousness in film
• Questions that arise when expressing oneself
• How to belong in a digital age

Artist and Professor, IberoDocsLab, Mexico

Pablo Martínez-Zárate is a media artist, documentary filmmaker and scholar living and working in Mexico City. His work explores the interconnection between memory, body and territory through experimental media practice. In 2022-23 he is Artist in Residence at The Netherlands Film Academy, part of Amsterdam University of the Arts. He is considered one of the pioneers and foremost exponents of web and interactive documentary in Mexico and Latin America. His films, interactive projects and installations have shown in important museums in Mexico and festivals such as DocsMX and Ambulante in Mexico City, MIDBO in Bogota, or IDFA in Amsterdam. He is Professor at Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City, where he founded IberoDocsLab.org, a platform for critical innovation in documentary practice. He has published several non-fiction books that seek to reflect on the power of art in a world in crisis, as well as artist publications.

Co-Hosted by Molly Rowan Leach and Liz Nass

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The Intersections of Restorative and Transitional Justice

with Camilo Eduardo Umaña Hernández - Deputy Minister of Criminal Policy and Restorative Justice for the Ministry of Justice and Law, Colombia [Website]

Camilo was a plenary keynote presenter at the European Forum for Restorative Justice's 12th International Conference in late May, 2024, in Tallinn, Estonia. His presentation made key links between restorative and transitional justice on the ground in Colombia, and how his work as a practitioner and government official alike has spurred much-awaited efforts to provide RJ as a viable systemic and community practice in his country.

He may very well be the first high-ranking government official in the world to have "Restorative Justice" within his official title.

Host Molly Rowan Leach sat down with Camilo in a park adjacent to the conference in beautiful Tallinn to discuss behind-the-scenes reflections of the panel, insights into the link between RJ and Transitional Justice at the micro- and macro-levels, and to share a little about his own experiences as a survivor of his father's murder, and the work he does to further RJ in Colombia.

More Information at the Colombia Official Ministry site: https://www.minjusticia.gov.co/ministerio/Paginas/Viceministerio-de-Pol%C3%ADtica-Criminal-y-Justicia-Restaurativa1.aspx

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KulturBanhof Leisnig is an International Hub for live music, education, and is housed in an historic train station that is active and being structurally restored.

Listen to this exclusive interview with Co-Founders Christoph Schoenbeck and Alireza Rismanchian to hear why Music truly is a universal language of belonging, of honoring diversity, and of bringing people together!

During this Podcast we:

• Correlate the meaning of music as a way of global connection and belonging
• Hear the unique, one-of-its-kind story behind the Bahnhof's inception as an International Center
• Contemplate the meaning of "safe spaces" and territories of authentic belonging--what makes a place feel inclusive, what are the parameters to set, and how does music set such a strong foundation for that?
• Learn about how Cultural jams can and do restore connections with global musicians and communities
• And much more

Background: Leisnig station is a thriving cultural centre - a cultural station - a vibrant place for culture, exchange and encounters. There is close co-operation with the town of Leisnig, the university towns of Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz, as well as with the supra-regional cultural network and the international ethno-network. The project is recognised for its high-quality cultural events, concerts, music and dance workshops and attracts well-known lecturers from all over Europe. The cultural centre also creates a space for local cultural initiatives, youth clubs and cultural workers in the region. The station provides a framework for local businesses to offer products and services and creates jobs in the region. In addition to the cultural centre, there is a café, a restaurant, a beer garden and rooms for rent. The project is sustainably integrated into the local community and beyond and brings great added value to the Central Saxony region. It is known for its openness, respect and tolerance and epitomises a successful collaboration between local communities and an international cultural network.

The Leisnig train station is an example of how cultural initiatives can shape, influence and change local conditions in a positive way, and how mutual give and take can create a positive synergy effect for the city.

Music is a universal language

From the very beginning, our dream was to create a place where musicians from different countries could come together to share their music.

We offer high-quality cultural events as well as music and dance workshops with well-known artists and lecturers from all over the world.

Through music lessons, workshops and events, we offer musicians and music enthusiasts, whether beginners or professional musicians, a platform and the opportunity to realise their potential.

 

For more information:

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Building Restorative Cultures with Prof. Ian Marder, Triona Kenny & Katharina Kurz

A Discussion based on recent research and hands-on practices in the Criminal Justice and Higher Education Sectors.

Celebrating our second podcast conversation with Ian Marder (2012 & 2024) on Restorative Justice on The Rise.

Dr. Ian Marder, Assistant Professor in Criminology at Maynooth University, Ireland sat down with us in Tallinn, Estonia during the European Forum for Restorative Justice 12th International Conference alongside two Ph.D Candidates who also are Research Assistants and Practitioners on this project, Triona Kenny (Criminology) and Katharina Kurz (Anthropology and Education).

What you'll hear in this episode is an incredible blend of findings from hands-on RJ work within two different communities - one within a prison, and one within a community involving youth of color and police.

Here are links to two of their papers, open access:

https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/17876/

https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/17233/

www.restorativejustice.ie  to learn more about restorative justice in the criminal justice system in Ireland

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Danielle Sered: Until We Reckon, Five Years In

The award-winning “radically original” (The Atlantic) restorative justice leader, whose work the Washington Post has called “totally sensible and totally revolutionary,” grapples with the problem of violent crime in the movement for prison abolition

“Profoundly necessary.” —Michelle Alexander, The New York Times

A Conversation with Bestselling Author and Founder of Common Justice, Danielle Sered

IN THIS HOUR EPISODE, Danielle Sered, a survivor of violence herself, shares with us insights into what her hopes were in writing the globally-esteemed book Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration and A Road To Repair (New Press, 2019) and some insights into her process five years ago that led to one of the restorative justice world's most game-changing tomes, bridging us from theories and evidence into the deeply intimate details of practices that meet the needs of survivors of violence, independent of the traditional justice systems in the US and beyond. She introduces us to four key areas that are to this day the foundation of her work with Common Justice, and reflects on what she has observed since the 2019 publication.

Common Justice develops and advances solutions to violence that transform the lives of those harmed and foster racial equity without relying on incarceration.

In New York City, we operate the first alternative-to-incarceration and victim-service program in the United States that focuses on violent felonies in the adult courts. Locally and nationally, we leverage the lessons from our direct service to transform the justice system through partnerships, advocacy, and elevating the experience and power of those most impacted.

Rigorous and hopeful, we build practical strategies to hold people accountable for harm, break cycles of violence, and secure safety, healing, and justice for survivors and their communities.

VISIT WEBSITE: Common Justice

WATCH The Zoom Recording of this Live Dialogue on our YouTube Channel

#RJ & Heart Coherence with Deborah Rozman of the Institute of HeartMath

Personal coherence is a critical aspect of working within any human services position, and perhaps even more critical when offering restorative justice practices of any kind. The clear intersection between facilitator coherence and the potential for optimal support and potential best outcomes is evident, and in this conversation with Deborah Rozman we cover the science behind heart-brain coherence and how it impacts not just ourselves, but those in our proximity and beyond, in ways that are now quantified. In plain words, if you are coherent, you are present, able to listen, able to stay neutrally oriented, and offer depthful facilitation. The implications are limitless in the field of social justice, and beyond....

Dr. Deborah Rozman is a psychologist, business executive, educator, author and a researcher in the psychology of consciousness. Dr. Rozman has written numerous books, including the award-winning Meditating With Children and co-authoring with Doc Childre the Transforming Series — Transforming Anger, Transforming Stress, Transforming Anxiety and Transforming Depression. She helped Doc Childre found the Institute of HeartMath and currently is president and co-CEO of Quantum Intech Inc., the HeartMath technology company that develops and manufactures emWave® coherence feedback technologies. Prior to her involvement with HeartMath she was executive vice president of a biotech company where she directed sponsored research projects with Harvard University. Dr. Rozman serves on the HeartMath Institute’s Global Coherence Initiative Steering Committee and is a key spokesperson for the HeartMath System, giving keynote addresses and media interviews on HeartMath research and applications.

Visit the Institute of HeartMath Website

In this hour dialogue we open with a "Quick Coherence" guided meditation, then cover the following areas:

• To open us up, share about your vision, passion, and entry point that landed you studying the science of the heart and with HMI
• What discoveries excite and inspire you the most that you think would help people better understand science-backed human capacities?
• Tell us a bit about your specific research over the past decades--a synopsis of some of it and what most inspires you about the findings
• There is a growing movement, globally, surrounding the power of intention and coherence that is beautifully demonstrated in a recent film that shows how we have the power to influence the "field" regardless of time and space--can you speak to that, and also let us know what your definition of "the field" is?
• How does heart brain coherence affect our ability to listen?
• Does heart brain coherence impact our openness to receive new information, ie, bring us out of assumptions into new levels of understanding?
• Many Indigenous refer to dialogue as a "field" -- can you share how this relates for you, and for your findings?
• As it concerns restorative justice and dialogue work, how can heart-brain coherence drastically improve the ability for a facilitator to impact the dialogic field?
• How does heart brain coherence directly impact trauma survivors?
• The intersection of personal coherence of dialogue leaders and their teams with restorative justice process is an edge area in this field, but it seems that it is an absolute no brainer that facilitators and keepers would adopt this as a regular, ongoing practice. Can you speak to how easy it is to shift, even on the fly, into coherence?

 

Restorative Justice: Relational and Presence-Oriented

Interview and Conversation with the amazing Jabali Stewart of Huayruro

In this hour and thirty minute dialogue we look at:

• How we must value and truly be relational-focused with adults and the youth we work with. We must slow down and really do the work of relating, or our systems of "RJ" will be built on unstable ground.
• How some teachers utilize circle to teach, even subjects such as math
• The tier structures for schools: The Map is not at all the territory
• Presence and restorative work
• And much more...

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Tim Chapman: Restorative Justice and Voice-A Return to Authentic Power

Tim Chapman had a lengthy career in the Probation Service in Northern Ireland rising to a
senior management position. He spent 10 years as a lecturer and course director of the
Masters programme in Restorative Practices at the University of Ulster. He now teaches at
the University of Sassari, Italy, as a Visiting Professor and at The University of Strathclyde as
a Visiting Professor. He also offers training, research and consultancy in restorative justice.
He has conducted training in restorative justice theory and practices from foundation level
to specialist training throughout the world. He has published widely in effective probation
practice, youth justice and restorative justice. He is currently conducting research into
victims’ experience of restorative justice. He has been a board member and chair of the
European Forum for Restorative Justice. He continues to practice and is leading two major
restorative justice programmes addressing institutional sexual abuse.

In this deeply powerful 90m conversation he dives into:

• Dynamics within power structures specific to his research, and his work, with survivors of sexual abuse with the Catholic Church.
• The Power of Relationships and Relationships of Power
• The "Seven P's" of restorative (People, Purpose, Place, Period of time, Process design, Protocols (guidelines), Practitioner, Preparation (support)
• The importance of listening deeply
• The importance of allowing stakeholder choice around who keeps/facilitates
• Victim/Harmed parties elemental needs
• The importance of RJ and Human Dignity and how these interweave in practice
• The "ecosystem" of a circle

Quote from podcast:

"To restore one's own power within one's own life, to give meaning and reconnection, as well as autonomy and control, justice..." (referring to supporting harmed parties of sexual abuse within the church and what he has found they need)

Tim is former Chair of the European Forum for Restorative Justice, and you are cordially invited to join them as they host an International Conference in Tallinn, Estonia in May 2024. For more information:

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A Conversation with JUDr. Petra Masopust Šachová, Ph.D. of the Czech Republic

From Pamplona, Spain (June 2023) at the European Forum for Restorative Justice Symposium

Petra sat down with host Molly Rowan Leach for an informal but powerful dive into the particulars of restorative justice, from a local to global perspective. She is the founder and director of the Institut pro Restorativni Justici, Prague and serves as the Secretary of the Board for EFRJ (European Forum for Restorative Justice)

In this 32m discussion, we cover a wide range of territory, including her reflections on the conference, the growth of restorative justice in our world,  the principles of our work in the field, and the particulars about the program she founded, that is fast-growing in the Czech Republic (IRJ).

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Returning To Circle

A Conversation with honored guest Dina Thompson, Executive Director and Founding Member, Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition….on the simplicity …of returning, to Circle.

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You won’t want to miss interacting with Dina and we want to encourage questions as we always make time for interaction and dialogue. Dina’s experience implementing, collaborating cross-professionally, and supporting processes that secure a felt sense of common vision and goals based in RJ practices, that grow RJ practices, will be helpful for anyone wishing to hear insights from a deeply seasoned guide who has faced all forms of pushback and challenges, and has helped alongside and with others to build flourishing systems within communities in the Eastern US region. More importantly, Dina will help us remember to simplify and connect, and ways that have worked well for her in any arena of human services.

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