Resistance Is Fertile honors the founding moment of the Institute for Research on Women & Gender, while speaking to the present. The institute was established because faculty members believed that research on women, gender, and sexuality required an institutional commitment to thrive. That belief was itself a form of resistance—to disciplinary silos, to marginalization, to … Read more
Sharron Fincher, creator & director Kate Opalewski, producer Miz Korona, film participant and hip-hop emcee Join us for an open dialogue about Masculine of Center (MoC) lesbians and how gender impacts our experience, wellbeing, and relationships. There will first be a screening of the new documentary “WoMan,” followed by a conversation with film creator Sharron Fincher, … Read more
Jennifer Hirsch, Professor and Deputy Chair for Doctoral Studies, Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health; Co-Director, Columbia Population Research Center; Columbia University Shamus Khan, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Columbia University with respondents: Abdul El-Sayed, MD, DPhil, physician, epidemiologist, public health expert, and progressive activist Kamaria B. Porter, Ph.D. Candidate, Center for the Study … Read more
Lisa Fedina, Assistant Professor of Social Work: #MeToo in the Workplace: Assessing Employee Bystander Behaviors at Institutions of Higher Education Denise Saint Arnault, Professor, Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Trauma Recovery After GBV Part One of Two-Part Series In 2019, IRWG awarded seed grant funding for faculty … Read more
Join us for a panel discussion and break out sessions as we explore policy solutions to address bullying, harassment, doxxing and other barriers to equality that women face working online. Register Here Speakers Rebekah Warren (Moderator), State Representative for Michigan’s 55th District and former State Senator for the 18th District. She has more years of experience as … Read more
Susan Ernst, Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Understanding Student Experiences with Inappropriate, Disrespectful, and Coercive Healthcare and Physical Exams: A Mixed Methods Study Chithra Perumalswami, MD, MSc, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine: What is the Reception of Article X Among National Science Foundation Grant Awardees? Sarah Peitzmeier, Assistant … Read more
Dr. Pamela Aronson, Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan-Dearborn Dr. Francine Banner, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan-Dearborn Grace Bradley, Research Assistant, University of Michigan-Dearborn Islam Jaffal, Research Assistant, University of Michigan-Dearborn Dr. Maureen Linker, Professor of Philosophy, Associate Provost and Director, Mardigian Library, University of Michigan-Dearborn Dr. Lisa Martin, Associate Professor of Health … Read more
The Human Trafficking Clinic (HTC) at the University of Michigan Law School, launched in 2009, is the first clinical law program solely dedicated to the issue of human trafficking. Human trafficking can be simply understood as compelled service. The legal clinic model consists of clinical faculty supervising students as they prepare for each aspect of … Read more
Maxine Davis, PhD, Assistant Professor,School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington Lisa Y. Larance, MSW, LCSW, LMSW, PhD Student, Social Work/Sociology Candidate, U-M Jim McEvilly, LMSW, Founder & Therapist, McEvilly Counseling Quyen Ngo, PhD, LP, Executive Director, Butler Center for Research, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Vijay Singh, MD, MPH, MS, FAAFP, Clinical Assistant … Read more
David Gier, Dean and Paul Boylan Collegiate Professor of Music, School of Music, Theatre & Dance Julio Cardona, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Human Resources, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, School of Music, Theatre & Dance Sonya Jacobs, Chief Organizational Learning Officer, University of Michigan; Senior Director of Faculty & Leadership Development, Michigan Medicine … Read more
Elizabeth M. Armstrong, Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Maine Emily Bosk, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Rutgers University Carol Jacobsen, Professor of Art & Design and Women’s and Gender Studies, U-M Katharine McCabe, IRWG Postdoctoral Fellow in Law, Gender and Health, U-M Celeste Watkins-Hayes, Jean E. Fairfax Collegiate Professor of Public Policy; University … Read more
Panelists Leanna Papp, Doctoral Candidate, Joint Program in Women’s and Gender Studies and Personality & Social Contexts, U-M Sara McClelland, Associate Professor of Psychology & Women’s and Gender Studies, U-M Saida Gundy, Assistant Professor of Sociology and African American Studies, Boston University Kamaria Porter, Doctoral Candidate, Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, U-M … Read more