Availability
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Biography
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Bibliography
Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Kenneth Cloke Papers
Creator:
Cloke, Ken, 1941-
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2006.001
Physical Description:
59 boxes
Physical Description:
20.67 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1970-2021; undated
Abstract: This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Dr. Kenneth Cloke, a Los Angeles-based pioneer in the field
of mediation and dispute resolution. It includes correspondence, publications, proposals, training manuals, professional organization
and conference materials, course descriptions and syllabi, and subject reference files.
Language of Material:
English
.
Availability
This collection contains unprocessed material. Processed materials in this collection are open for research. Please contact
the Archives and Special Collections department in advance to request access to unprocessed material.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
The materials were donated to California State University at Dominguez Hills in Summer, 2006.
Biography
Kenneth Cloke (1941- ) is a Southern California-based pioneer in the area of alternative dispute resolution. He received his
B.A at the University of California, Berkeley, and graduated with a juris doctor degree from Berkeley's Boalt Hall in 1966.
He earned a Ph.D. in History at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Master of Laws degree from the UCLA Law
School. He has done post-doctoral work at Yale University School of Law, and is also a graduate of the National Judicial College
in Reno, Nevada. In the 1970s and 1980s he worked as an Administrative Law Judge for the California Agricultural Labor Relations
Board and the Public employment Relations Board, and was Judge pro tem for the Superior Court of Los Angeles. Since the 1980s,
he has served as an Arbitrator in labor management disputes. He has taught subjects such as history, conflict studies, urban
studies and other subjects at colleges such as Antioch University, Occidental College, Southwestern University School of Law,
UCLA, and University of Southern California. As of this writing he is an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University School
of Law and Harvard University School of Law.
In the 1980s, Cloke began to explore mediation as a means to solve disputes in ways less adversarial than possible with traditional
courtroom-based methods. In 1986, he co-founded the Center for Dispute Resolution (CDR) in Santa Monica, California, and has
served as director since its inception. He has explored and expanded the use of mediation and conflict resolution techniques
into many areas, including divorce and child custody, workplace and grievance issues, sexual harassment and discrimination
lawsuits, school complaints, neighborhood tensions, and international conflicts. He is also currently the director of Mediators
Without Borders, an international organization he co-founded in 2006.
In addition to a large number of journal articles (many included here), Cloke has published a number of books, including
Mediation: Revenge and the Magic of Forgiveness (1994), Mediating Dangerously: The Frontiers of Conflict Resolution (2001),
and The Crossroads of Conflict: A Journey into the Heart of Dispute Resolution (2006). He has also co-written, with longtime
collaborator Joan Goldsmith, Thank God It's Monday! 14 Values We Need to Humanize the Way We Work (1996), The End of Management
and the Rise of Organizational Democracy (2001), Resolving Personal and Organizational Conflict: Stories of Transformation
and Forgiveness (2001), The Art of Waking People Up: Cultivating Awareness and Authenticity at Work (2003), Resolving Conflicts
at Work: Eight Strategies for Everyone on the Job (2005).
Scope and Content
This collection documents Cloke's professional activities and interests relating to the field of mediation and alternative
dispute resolution. Included are drafts or completed versions of Cloke's publications, among them those written with longtime
collaborator Joan Goldsmith. Also included is extensive correspondence with individuals, organizations, professional associations,
and courts, primarily related to the filed of alternative dispute resolution. A large number of files are dedicated to the
operations and projects of the Center for Dispute Resolution, which Cloke co-founded in Santa Monica, California in 1986 to
provide mediation services and training in conflict resolution. The reference subject file gathers articles, newspaper clippings,
correspondence, pamphlets, and other materials on subjects of professional interest to Cloke. This collection documents the
growth and development of mediation and alternative dispute resolution, and its use in legal, social, and educational settings
in Southern California, the United States, and throughout the world.
Whenever possible, original folder titles have been retained and the folders kept in their original order.
Arrangement
Arranged in 5 series:
- Series I. Working Papers, 1986-2021; undated
- Series II. Organizations, 1986-2020; undated
- Series III. Training Manuals, 1970-2014
- Series IV. Reference Publications, 1987-2006; undated
- Series V. Subject Files, 1970-2004; undated
Bibliography
The following sources were used in the creation of this finding aid:
Cloke, Ken,
Kenneth Cloke - Biographical Information. Statement provided to the author of this finding aid, June 1, 2007.
Ray, Don,
Neutral Loves Magic That Mediation Makes Possible. Don Ray's Exclusive News Group. June 1, 2007. http://www.donray.com/index.html
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Arbitration (Administrative law)
Conflict management
Dispute resolution (Law)
Dispute resolution (Law) -- California -- Los Angeles
Environmental mediation
Family mediation
Forgiveness
Justice
Mediation
Mediation, International
Mediation and conciliation, Industrial
Neighborhood justice centers
Peer mediation
Cloke, Ken, 1941-
Goldsmith, Joan
Academy of Family Mediators (U.S.)
American Arbitration Association
Association for Conflict Resolution
Center for Dispute Resolution
Community Board Program (U.S.)
Los Angeles County Bar Association. Labor Law Section
National Institute for Dispute Resolution (U.S.)