Reflection: The Courage to Have (Im)Possible Conversations

This essay reflects on the 2025 (Im)Possible Conversations exhibition, film installation, and symposium from the perspective of a Sociology professor who served as a panel moderator and member of the symposium advisory board. The essay explores the ways in which the practice of restorative narrative influenced the event, focusing particularly on the process of planning and conducting a roundtable session on restorative justice. Drawing connections between restorative justice and Sikh religious practice, this reflective piece highlights the need to engage restorative practice to address collective and individual trauma in a time when justice is increasingly framed as punitive.