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

WHAT THEY SAY

"This course has been an outstanding exploration of the dichotomy between bigots and snowflakes and between extremes of the political spectrum as well as, and possibly more importantly, the middle and the grey areas. My biggest takeaways...are the importance of humility and admitting when you do not know something, the importance of diversity of opinions and ideas (especially when those ideas are contrary to mainstream thought), and a reinforced understanding that nothing is quite as black and white as it is often made out to be."

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—Joseph Kreiling, student in Bigots & Snowflakes class

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