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Eunkyung Ahn

Adjunct Instructor, Liberal Arts
  • Profile

    Eunkyung Ahn is a South Korean educator and Restorative Justice (RJ) specialist who has been part of the movement to integrate restorative justice practices in the South Korean educational system. She obtained her MA in Conflict Transformation from Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, in 2019. Since then, she has worked as one of the RJ practitioners for the Seoul Metropolitan and Gyeonggi Province police using restorative justice methods to find greater truth and reconciliation in the criminal justice process. In 2022, she co-founded “The Forest of Light,” a peace-building NGO based in South Korea helping address educational challenges. She is dedicated to spreading the philosophy of Circle processes via spirituality, the body, art, and other expressive practices to transform communities into becoming more equitable and just.

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    • Professional Experience

      English Language Teacher & Restorative Justice Practitioner (2009-2024)
      Saemmul Christian Academy, Yongin, South Korea

      Teacher Training Facilitator (2014-Present)
      Forest of Light (Center for Restorative Justice in Education), South Korea

      Conflict Resolution Specialist (2020-Present)
      Seoul Metropolitan Policy, South Korea

  • Selected Publications
    Books

    Pranis, K., & Boyd-Watson, C. (2018). Circle forward (A. Eunkyung, Trans.). Living Justice Press. (Original work published 2015)

    Evans, K., & Vaandering, D. (2020). The little book of restorative justice in education (A. Eunkyung, Trans.). Good Books. (Original work published 2016)

    Poster, L., Mcgoey, K., & Farrar, H. (2021). The little book of restorative teaching tools (A. Eunkyung, Trans.). Good Books. (Original work published 2020)

    Aquino, E., Manchester, H. B., & Wadwa, A. (2024). The little book of youth engagement in restorative justice (A. Eunkyung, Trans.). Good Books. (Original work published 2021)

    Book Chapters
    Ahn, E. (2019). Restorative justice as a tool for empowering students in South Korea. In D. S. W. Wong & T. Gavrielides (Eds.), Restorative justice in educational settings and policies: Bridging the East and West (pp. 64-75). RJ4ALL Publications.