Who we are
Diverse Perspectives Consulting, LLC is led by Ilana Redstone. She is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has a joint Ph.D. in Sociology and Demography from the University of Pennsylvania.
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At Diverse Perspectives Consulting, LLC, we believe that we can improve the social and workplace climate through open communication and mutual understanding. We provide a framework and lay the foundation for that to happen.
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Ilana has published in a number of outlets on these topics. Her academic CV is linked here.
Writing
Forbes.com Contributing Writer Page
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Conflict Theory Doesn't Like You
Tablet
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Why 'Just Follow the Science' Won't Solve All Our Problems
Quillette
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The Danger of Unassailable Ideas
Discourse
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The Case for Cautious Optimism
Tablet
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When the "Racism" Doesn't Seem Racist
Persuasion
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An Old Recipe for a More Balanced Discourse
Discourse
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On-Campus Failures Don't Stay on Campus
Discourse
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For Some Adjunct Professors, It's Speak Your Mind versus Keep Your Job
Quillette, co-authored with John Villasenor
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The Politics of Critical Thinking
Discourse
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Guest posts on "Unassailable Ideas"
The Volokh Conspiracy, co-authored with John Villasenor
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What Role Does Racism Play in George Floyd's America?
National Review
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Political Differences and a Pandemic: Why the Right Doesn't Trust the Left's Coronavirus Alarm
Heterodox Academy blog
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The Silent Crisis in the Classroom
Paper presented at 2019 FIRE Conference
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The Conversation about Workplace Diversity We Should Be Having
Foundation for Economics in Education
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On South Dakota's HB 1087 and Legislating Viewpoint Diversity
Heterodox Academy blog
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What the "Free Speech" Debate Is Still Missing
Heterodox Academy blog
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Viewpoint Diversity Does Not Extend to Extremist Hate
Heterodox Academy blog
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We're Failing Our Students, and It Hurts Us All
National Review
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All or Nothing: Why Our Discussions Over Inequality Go Nowhere
Areo, co-authored with John Iceland
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The Dangers of Defining Deviancy Up
Quillette
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How Ritualized Apologies Are Undermining Freedom of Expression
Quillette, co-authored with John Villasenor
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3 Ways that Colleges Suppress a Diversity of Viewpoints
Chronicle of Higher Education, co-authored with John Villasenor
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Kimmel and Conflict Theory: Sociology Turns Its Lens on One of Its Own
Quillette
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The Costs of Policing Ideas
The American Interest
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Four Years Later, Reframing the Salaita Controversy
Times Higher Education blog
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Prepare Students to Be Foxes, Not Hedgehogs
Heterodox Academy blog
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Polarization and the Delegitimization of Different Moral and Political Foundations
Conatus News
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Empiricism, Ideology, and the Left: Returning to the Roots of Reason
Conatus News