Kay Pranis, Adjunct Professor
  • Adjunct Faculty

Kay Pranis

Titles

  • Adjunct Professor

Contact


Biography

Kay Pranis teaches and writes about the dialog process known as ‘Peacemaking Circles.’ From 1994 – 2003 Kay held the position of Restorative Justice Planner at the MN Department of Corrections. Since the initial exposure to the use of Peacemaking Circles in the criminal legal system, Kay has been involved in developing the use of Peacemaking Circles in schools, social services, victim support, churches, families, neighborhoods, museums, universities, municipal planning and workplaces. Since 2003 Kay has been an independent trainer sharing the peacemaking circle process.

Kay has authored or co-authored several books about Circles: Peacemaking Circles – From Conflict to CommunityThe Little Book of Circle Processes; Doing Democracy with Circles – Engaging Communities in Public PlanningHeart of Hope; and Circle Forward – Building a Restorative School Community.

Expertise

  • Restorative Justice

Departments

  • Center for Justice Reform