Mikhail Lyubansky
Urbana
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Psychology Today
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Restorative Justice, Justice, Race Relations
I write about racial issues + restorative justice and support schools and organizations in becoming more restorative. I'm also a psych prof at U of IL.
Articles by Mikhail Lyubansky
Developing a More Restorative Pedagogy: Aligning Restorative Justice Teaching with Restorative Justice Principles
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How to Keep Your Restorative Justice Program from Failing
How to Keep Your Restorative Justice Program from Failing Mikhail Lyubansky 2021, Educational Leadership Many school districts are re-examining their discipline policies and seeking to adopt more restorative responses to violations of school rules and norms, sometimes as a result of state mandates. These experiments have often resulted in significant decreases in punitive discipline metrics but also revealed a variety of challenges associated with implementation and sustainability.
A How-To Guide for Generating Consistently Non-Viral Content
Well, about a year ago I finally reached a million views/reads/somethings on my Psychology Today blog. It took me nine years and almost 100 posts. This may not sound impressive. Certainly, many writers are much more prolific and others generate much more "viral" content. But that's my point: It's not easy reaching one million so slowly. One never knows when something will go viral or, at least, get shared on Facebook a few times. The numbers sneak up. One has to be careful.
How Do We Respond to "The Worst Thing"?
Though mostly unheard of by most “Americans” as recently as ten years ago, restorative practices have gained a foothold in many U.S. schools to such an extent that many of us now associate this term, and to some extent, the older, more narrow term “restorative justice” with a group of kids sitting in a circle passing a talking piece in a clock-wise direction as they take turns responding to the same question or prompt.
A Brief History of Punitive Justice
“The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice.” Martin Luther King’s words evoke a powerful image but also leave much to the imagination. What should justice look like? What form should it take? How should it be administered, and by whom? Punishment was commonplace in most European mythology. Here, the mischievous Loki is being punished by the other Norse Gods.
Restorative Justice in Schools: Theory, Implementation, and Realistic Expectations
Restorative Justice in Schools: Theory, Implementation, and Realistic Expectations Dominic BarterMikhail Lyubansky 2019, The Psychology of Peace Promotion As data against the utility of exclusionary school discipline mounts, school districts are increasingly turning toward restorative justice as an alternative response to conflicts and rule violations.
Nine Criticisms of School Restorative Justice
What are the criticisms of restorative justice in the school context? This is an important question for any school or school district considering developing a systemic restorative response to conflicts and rule violations. Below I list (and respond to) some of the criticisms I have heard the most over the past few years. In the case of the last four, these are concerns I myself have, as someone who supports schools in developing restorative systems. 1. It takes too long.
Nine Criticisms of School Restorative Justice
What are the criticisms of restorative justice in the school context? This is an important question for any school or school district considering developing a systemic restorative response to conflicts and rule violations. Below I list (and respond to) some of the criticisms I have heard the most over the past few years. In the case of the last four, these are concerns I myself have, as someone who supports schools in developing restorative systems. 1. It takes too long.
Louis C.K. is doing comedy again. Should we tune in?
Louis CK did his first comedy set since he confessed to sexually harassing several women about nine months ago. I first learned this on Facebook when a friend, a previous fan of the comic, and a supporter of the #MeToo movement, posed the question regarding whether or not it was ok to watch and enjoy his comedy again.
A Racial Analysis of Childish Gambino's This is America
Childish Gambino's This is America offers a welcome reprieve from the most recent Kanye controversy, but Donald Glover's (the artist's real name) new song and video are themselves provocative, inspiring (requiring perhaps) multiple commentaries on their meaning. Rather than writing another such analysis of the whole, I want to instead do a deeper dive into one small part: the scene with the choir.
The Psychology Daily
www.psychologytoday.com The argument for setting strict rules on cell phone usage after a teen's bedtime just got stronger. It is becoming increasingly clear that late-night phone use, often called vamping, not only interfe...
Not-So-Blank Slate: The Quandary of Behavioral Genetics
In his 2003 bestseller The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature, Steven Pinker asserts that "The three laws of behavioral genetics may be the most important discoveries in the history of psychology." Never mind whether or not he's right about its place in history (for my money, I'll still take Milgram's work on obedience), there is no doubting that behavioral genetics is changing the way we understand human behavior. So, what are the three laws?
Engaging Conflict: A Story in Three Parts
Brazilian education philosopher Paulo Freire and other early developers of critical pedagogy discuss the learning process as consisting of unlearning, learning, and relearning. That's definitely been my own journey in terms of learning to engage the conflicts in my life. In my youth and young adulthood, I learned, as did many others, that conflict was unpleasant, unpredictable, and dangerous, something to be avoided, if one could manage it.
The Racial Politics of Black Panther
Source: Marvel Studios official gallery Seen through a racial lens, Black Panther is an important film. Written and directed by black men, it tells a story about black characters in a fictional black land. Hollywood has essentially refused to make such Afrocentric films on the grounds that they wouldn’t attract a sufficient audience. Black Panther’s box-office success may permanently disrupt this narrative, creating conditions for a more inclusive industry and a wider range of films.
The Paradox of Conflict
Source: Conflict stock image/istock Dateline: 2009. The man I take to be Dominic Barter walks to the front of the large room. He is thin, with dark hair that somehow manages to look both uncombed and tidy. Despite the clearly-evident stubble and graying hair, he looks remarkably youthful, but as he begins to speak, it becomes immediately clear that his is an old soul. He is captivating, enthralling, practically mesmerizing. A modern-day Pied Piper, I think to myself. I don’t mean this pejoratively.
Reflections from Standing Rock
Guest blog by Anna Lemler and Maria Ibarra-Frayre This past week, the two of us went to be with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota to stand in solidarity with native people who are fighting for their right to water and land, and also for their liberation. For those who don't yet have a sense of what's going on, here's a brief overview.
Is Restorative Justice Exhausting?
There has long been a perception that restorative practices -- a term used to describe a variety of different approaches to "doing justice" and working through conflict that focus on repairing harm and addressing underlying needs rather than identifying and punishing the "wrongdoer" -- are time consuming and exhausting. No doubt that narrative was further reinforced by the New York Times headline for its Sept.
New Study Reveals Six Benefits of School Restorative Justice
As data about the ineffectiveness of suspensions and other punitive school disciplinary methods have accumulated and concerns about the school to prison pipeline and mass incarceration have gotten louder and more insistent, schools are increasingly looking for alternative strategies for creating a climate of safety, accountability, and fairness.
When "Fun" Gets Racist, What Should Schools Do?
It was, most likely, a spontaneous decision: The six senior students at Desert Vista High School were a part of a larger group of students that had donned shirts with letters to spell out "Best You’ve Ever Seen Class of 2016.” At some point, these six decided to pull away to spell something much less benign (see image below).
Restorative Justice for Trayvon Martin
This article is a modified excerpt from the Special Issue on Violence Against Individuals and Communities: Reflecting on the Trayvon Martin Case, in the Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology. Read full article. Fifty-eight years ago, in 1955, fourteen-year-old Emmett Till was slain while visiting his relatives in Mississippi. Till’s murder (and the consequent acquittal of Roy Bryant and his half-brother J. W.
Studies of Unconscious Bias: Racism Not Always by Racists
Kellogg Conference Plenary Panel Source: Mikhail Lyubansky NEW ORLEANS— W.K. Kellogg’s (WKKF) 2012 conference kicked off with what is now familiar news regarding racial inequity: Racial inequity exists, and it’s not decreasing.
Ten Things Everyone Should Know About White Privilege Today
http://www.todaystmj4*com/news/local/126825018.html Wisconsin State Fair Mob Attacks: Witnesses describe mobs, many people claim racially-charged attacks By Jay Sorgi and the WTMJ News Team Aug. 5, 2011 WEST ALLIS - Witnesses tell Newsradio 620 WTMJ and TODAY'S TMJ4 of a mob of young people attacking innocent fair-goers at the end of the opening night of State Fair, with some callers claiming a racially-charged scene. Milwaukee Police confirmed there were assaults outside the fair.
Study Finds Smiling Men are Less Attractive to Women
Are people more attractive when they smile? New study suggests it depends on their gender. CBC news reported: Women find men less attractive when they smile compared to when they take on swaggering or brooding poses, a Canadian study has found. In contrast, men find women more attractive when they smile, and least attractive when they look proud and confident, the study of 1,084 heterosexual men and women shows. (read full story) Heterosexual men tend to find these women attractive.
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