SALZMAN LECTURE SERIES

Beyond Retribution: The Promise & Challenge of Restorative Justice
Speaker: Howard Zehr

Sunday, November 11, 2007
6:30 p.m.
(preceded by refreshments at 6:00 p.m. in St. Andrews Hall)

An evening lecture presented in the Sanctuary

Howard Zehr joined the graduate Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at Eastern Mennonite University in 1996 as Professor of Restorative Justice. Prior to that he served for 19 years as director of the Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Office on Crime and Justice. He now serves as Co-Director of CJP.

Dr. Zehr’s book, Changing Lenses: A New Focus for Crime and Justice, has been a foundational work in the growing “restorative justice” movement.

The Salzman Lecture Series was established in 1998 to honor the memory of Lewinsville elder and outstanding Presbyterian layman, Howard Salzman. The annual fall lecture is an opportunity for reflection on three areas central to Howard's own ministry: public affairs, global missions, and Christian education. Howard was an active contributor to evolving Presbyterian issues and programs during his 25 years at Lewinsville. In addition to his service as commissioner to the National Capital Presbytery, he was also vice chair of the Global Mission Ministry Unit of the General Assembly. Professionally, Howard's career included serving as an economist for the Pan American Union, and later, as a program executive for the Organization of American States. When he retired, he was Director of the Office of International Cooperation. Previous lecturers have included: Jim Wallis, E.J. Dionne, Glenn Tinder, LeRoy Walters, Katherine Marshall and Philip Wogaman.