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The Development of the MiStory International Trauma Recovery Research Consortium

Submitted by heidiab on Thu, 11/05/2020 - 4:21pm

The Multicultural Study of Trauma Recovery (MiStory) is an international research consortium working to understand how context, culture, the self, gender, and trauma recovery intersect. Directed by Professor Denise Saint Arnault with funding in part from IRWG seed grants, the collaborative currently has 30 members from 13 countries across several continents, and continues to grow.

How I Spent My Summer at IRWG

Submitted by heidiab on Tue, 09/01/2020 - 10:41am

Reflections from Tuğçe Kayaal on her summer work as a graduate student research assistant at IRWG.

Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus

Submitted by glesteph on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 10:54am

The fear of campus sexual assault has become an inextricable part of the college experience. But why is sexual assault such a common feature of college life? And what can be done to prevent it? Drawing on the Sexual Health Initiative to Foster Transformation (SHIFT) at Columbia University, the most comprehensive study of sexual assault on a campus to date, Jennifer S.

WoMan: Gender Expression & Race

Submitted by heidiab on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 8:51am

Documentary and open dialogue about Masculine of Center (MoC) lesbians and how gender impacts our experience, wellbeing, and relationships.