Building and Dreaming Intersectional Approaches to Restorative Justice: A Multi-Dimensional Examination

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Disabled students of color experience a disproportionate risk of exclusionary and punitive discipline in schools and interfacing with the juvenile justice system. Restorative justice in (RJ) has demonstrated promise in decreasing these types of disciplinary actions for students of color, yet evidence remains limited on how schools incorporate disabled students into RJ frameworks. The papers in this session bring together experts seeking to right this omission by highlighting and centering the significance of ableism as it relates to RJ and the promise of anti-racist pedagogy. Collectively, they will explore the intersection of racism and ableism as it informs RJ approaches at various levels of school systems in order to build stronger intersectional coalitions and expand the extant knowledge base on RJ.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Disability Studies in Education

Chair

• Molly Elizabeth Siuty, Temple University

Papers

• Racial Retrenchment, Restorative Justice, and the Parental Rights Movement - Thalia González, University of California - San Francisco

• Centering Disabled Students of Color in Restorative Justice: A District-Level Analysis - Molly Elizabeth Siuty, Temple University; Shanté Stuart McQueen, Portland State University

• Teacher Insights Into Restorative Justice for BIMSOC (Black, Indigenous, Mixed, Students of Color) and Disabled Students - Ceema Samimi, University of Minnesota

• (Re)Mediating Exclusionary Discipline Practices for Children of Color With Disabilities Through Virtual Learning Labs - Saili S. Kulkarni, San Jose State University; Sunyoung Kim, University of Illinois at Chicago; Nicola Holdman, San Jose State University

Discussant

• James P. Huguley, University of Pittsburgh