Jarem Sawatsky's Page

What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

This is the tradition of my family, my faith tradition, my ancestors. This is my tradition.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

Jarem was born in Richmond, British Columbia. His degrees include a PhD (Law) from the University of Hull (UK); a MA in Conflict Transformation, Peacebuilding and Restorative Justice from the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Eastern Mennonite University (2001); a BA in Religious Studies and Conflict Resolution Studies from the University of Winnipeg and Menno Simons College (1998); a BTh from Canadian Mennonite Bible College (1996). He has spent much of that last twenty-five years in Winnipeg as a member of an intentional church community, Grain of Wheat Church Community.

Jarem enjoys canoe camping, white-water and spending time with his family.

Courses taught by Jarem Sawatsky:
• Introduction to Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies
• Ecological Peacebuilding
• Restorative Justice
• History and Strategy of Non-violence
• Faith, Community and Conflict
• Models of Peace and Conflict
• Art of Peacebuilding
• Cultures of Violence, Cultures of Peace

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

He lectures, consults and is published on topics relating to restorative justice and peacebuilding in Canada, Fiji, France, India, United Kingdom and the United States.

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

Canada

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies, Canadian Mennonite University

How many years professional experience do you have ?

6-10

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.cmu.ca

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.restorativejustice.org

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Culture, Education, Facilitation, Psychosocial

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Curriculum Development, Research, Qualitative Skills, Training

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

•Healing Justice
Restorative Justice,
• inter-ethnic, cross-cultural and religious issues
• Indigenous peoples
• Role of creation and survival in peacebuilding design
• Peacebuilding ethics
• Church, community and inter-faith conflict and peacebuilding

If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications

(2009) The Ethic of Traditional Communities and the Spirit of Healing Justice (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers).

(2009) “A Shared Just Peace Ethic: Uncovering Restorative Values” in Mediation and Facilitation Training Manual, 5th Edition (Akron: PA: MCC US Office on Justice and Peacebuilding), 85-87.

(2008) Justpeace Ethics: A Guide to Restorative Justice and Peacebuilding (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books).

(2007) “Rethinking Restorative Justice: When the Geographies of Crime and of Healing Justice Matter”, Peace Research: The Canadian Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies, 39 (1-2), 75-93.