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  • 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

    For information about citing archival material, see the Citations for Archival Material  guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.

    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:
    1. Series I. Working Papers, 1986-2021; undated
    2. Series II. Organizations, 1986-2020; undated
    3. Series III. Training Manuals, 1970-2014
    4. Series IV. Reference Publications, 1987-2006; undated
    5. 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.)