Title:
A relational approach to restorative justice in community centred innovations
Authors:
Elisa Privitera, Patricia Romero-Lankao, Yu Chen.
Topic/Focus:
This contribution proposes a transdisciplinary framework to analyze how community-centred innovations address climate and social challenges, with particular attention to their potential to advance equity and justice in urban sustainability transitions. The paper will propose a relational approach to restorative/reparative justice in community-centred innovations.
Location/Context:
While primarily conceptual, the contribution is grounded in empirical case studies of community-centred innovations across three cities: Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Toronto.
Approach to Equity:
The analysis foregrounds the reparative/restorative dimensions of justice, emphasizing how equity can be understood through processes that acknowledge and address past and present harms, rather than solely through distributive or recognition-based frameworks.
Key Finding/Argument:
The paper argues that community-centred innovations hold greater potential to address structural inequalities and foster restorative processes, as they are embedded in local contexts and draw on situated knowledges and collective practices.
Expected Date of Completion:
A first draft is expected by the end of May, with submission to a peer-reviewed journal planned by the end of August.
