MAM Conference
& Annual Meeting
Exploring the Origins, Uses, and Modalities
of Restorative Justice in Maine and Beyond
Date: Friday, November 20, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: In-Person (LOCATION TBD)
Registration: Registration will open soon. Watch your inbox for updated announcements.
CLEs and CEUs Pending
Description: As a method of addressing conflict and harm, restorative practices have grown in popularity over recent years in various settings, including schools, workplaces, families, courts, municipalities, and beyond. This year’s annual conference for the Maine Association of Mediators invites members, non-members, students, RJ practitioners, educators, lawyers, and others to learn more about restorative practices from Dr. David Karp - a nationally recognized leader in the field who has written extensively on the subject and who leads the Center for Restorative Justice at the University of San Diego. Dr. Karp will join us remotely for this in-person gathering and we will be joined by members of the Maine RJ (MERJ) Coalition, including representatives from the MECASA Restorative Practices Pilot, Downeast Restorative Justice, and the Maine Department of Corrections. We welcome your presence, your wisdom, and your questions as we promote shared learning and peacebuilding.
Morning Keynote Presenter: David Karp
Restorative Approaches to Conflict and Harm
David Karp is Professor of Leadership and Director of the Center for Restorative Justice in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego. His current scholarship focuses on restorative justice in community and educational settings. For his work on campus restorative justice, he was the recipient of the 2019 Leadership and Innovation Award from the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice and the 2011 Donald D. Gehring Award from the Associationfor Student Conduct Administration. David has published more than 100 academic papers and six books, including The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Colleges and Universities, Wounds That Do Not Bind: Victim-Based Perspectives on the Death Penalty and The Community Justice Ideal. David is co-principal investigator for the National Center on Restorative Justice. He has previously served as Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Professor of Sociology at Skidmore College. David received a BA in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of California at Berkeley and a PhD in Sociology from the University of Washington.
Afternoon Panel Presentation: Restorative Justice in Maine: What Should MAM Members Know about Current Efforts, Providers, and Organizational Structures?
Panelists: Sarah Mattox, Leslie Ross, Stephanie O’Reilly
Schedule:
9:00 - 9:45 - MAM Membership Annual Meeting All Welcome. If you are not attending the conference but would like to attend the meeting, please contact Mary administrator@mainemediators.org
9:45 - 10:15 Reception and Coffee
10:15 - 10:30 Opening Remarks
10:30 - 12:00 Keynote - David Karp
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch and Networking
1:00 - 2:30 Restorative Justice in Maine Panel
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 3:30 Discussion: How can MAM support RJ implementation efforts in Maine and/or RJ practitioners?
3:30 - 4:00 Closing Circle
The Maine Association of Mediators is delighted to present this in-person event and hope to see you there. Please visit our website for updates.
https://www.mainemediators.org/
Contact our administrator Mary with questions at:
administrator@mainemediators.org
