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.
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.
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
Why 'Just Follow the Science' Won't Solve All Our Problems
Quillette
The Danger of Unassailable Ideas
Discourse
The Case for Cautious Optimism
Tablet
When the "Racism" Doesn't Seem Racist
Persuasion
An Old Recipe for a More Balanced Discourse
Discourse
On-Campus Failures Don't Stay on Campus
Discourse
For Some Adjunct Professors, It's Speak Your Mind versus Keep Your Job
Quillette, co-authored with John Villasenor
The Politics of Critical Thinking
Discourse
Guest posts on "Unassailable Ideas"
The Volokh Conspiracy, co-authored with John Villasenor
What Role Does Racism Play in George Floyd's America?
National Review
Political Differences and a Pandemic: Why the Right Doesn't Trust the Left's Coronavirus Alarm
Heterodox Academy blog
The Silent Crisis in the Classroom
Paper presented at 2019 FIRE Conference
The Conversation about Workplace Diversity We Should Be Having
Foundation for Economics in Education
On South Dakota's HB 1087 and Legislating Viewpoint Diversity
Heterodox Academy blog
What the "Free Speech" Debate Is Still Missing
Heterodox Academy blog
Viewpoint Diversity Does Not Extend to Extremist Hate
Heterodox Academy blog
We're Failing Our Students, and It Hurts Us All
National Review
All or Nothing: Why Our Discussions Over Inequality Go Nowhere
Areo, co-authored with John Iceland
The Dangers of Defining Deviancy Up
Quillette
How Ritualized Apologies Are Undermining Freedom of Expression
Quillette, co-authored with John Villasenor
3 Ways that Colleges Suppress a Diversity of Viewpoints
Chronicle of Higher Education, co-authored with John Villasenor
Kimmel and Conflict Theory: Sociology Turns Its Lens on One of Its Own
Quillette
The Costs of Policing Ideas
The American Interest
Four Years Later, Reframing the Salaita Controversy
Times Higher Education blog
Prepare Students to Be Foxes, Not Hedgehogs
Heterodox Academy blog
Polarization and the Delegitimization of Different Moral and Political Foundations
Conatus News
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."