Gender-based violence and restorative justice : A victim-centred approach

Online and in person
Event in english only
Mandatory registration

This symposium, organized as part of Victims and Survivors of Crime Week 2023, aims to promote scientific advances in gender-based violence and restorative justice in order to enrich the public debate and improve our responses to victims of violence. We are delighted to welcome international experts, specialized lawyers and a survivor of sexual violence to enrich our reflections on the issues of restorative justice and gender-based violence.

Guests

• Marlee Liss, a survivor of sexual assault and outspoken advocate of restorative justice
• Estelle Zinsstag, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland 
• Fernanda Fonseca Rosenblatt, Catholic University of Pernambuco, Law, Brazil and International Institute for Restorative Practices, USA
• Tinneke Van Camp, California State University- Fresno, Criminology 
• Marika Lachance Quirion, Université de Montréal, Coordinatrice CJVAC 
• Alain-Guy Sipowo, Université de Montréal, École de criminologie  
• Jo-Anne Wemmers, Université de Montréal, École de criminologie

 

Programme

13h – Mot d’ouverture / opening - Jo-Anne Wemmers, Université de Montréal, École de criminologie

 

13h10 - Doing Justice: my journey with restorative justice after sexual violence –   Marlee Liss, survivor of sexual violence, somatic coach, award-winning speaker and restorative justice advocate

 

13h50 – Questions & discussion 

 

14h05 - Pause-café / coffee break 

 

14h15 - Exploring the development of the Scottish national service for restorative justice in sexual harm cases - Estelle Zinsstag, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland 

 

14h45 - Criminal justice's conventional responses to gender-based violence and why we need alternatives - Fernanda Fonseca Rosenblatt, Catholic University of Pernambuco, Law, Brazil and International Institute for Restorative Practices, USA 

 

15h15 – Questions & discussion 

 

15h30 – Pause-café / coffee break 

 

15h45 - Panel discussion: Gender-based Violence and Restorative Justice for Victims - Marlee Liss, survivor of sexual violence, somatic coach, award-winning speaker and restorative justice advocate; Estelle Zinsstag, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland; Fernanda Fonseca Rosenblatt, Catholic University of Pernambuco, Law, Brazil and International Institute for Restorative Practices, USA; Tinneke Van Camp, California State University- Fresno, Criminology; Marika Lachance Quirion, Université de Montréal, Coordinatrice CJVAC & Alain-Guy Sipowo, Université de Montréal, École de criminologie  

 

16h45 – Mot de cloture / closing - Jo-Anne Wemmers, Université de Montréal, École de criminologie

Pour plus d’information, contactez: victimologie.events@gmail.com

CRSH, ministère de Justice Canada, semaine nationale des victimes 2023, CICC, CJVAC, UdeM

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