Sexual Harassment in the Academy: From Science to Solutions | Lilia Cortina
Academia should lead and inspire change in other industries. Instead, we have the highest rate of sexual harassment outside the military. But what do we mean by this term? What actions “count” as sexual harassment, and what might we be missing? How does harassment affect work and wellbeing? Several decades of social science have taken up questions such as these. According to that research, sexual harassment is typically a put-down not a come-on. It involves insults, intimidations, and assaults on human dignity. To move the needle on this problem, we need nothing short of a radical redesign of anti-harassment efforts in higher education. This was the focus of a 2018 report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. This presentation will cover key conclusions from that report, and key action steps that followed. Speakers: Lilia Cortina - Chair, Gender and Feminist Psychology; University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology and Women's & Gender Studies; Professor (by courtesy) of Management & Organizations; https://lsa.umich.edu/psych/people/fa... Sara Pozzi - Professor, Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences; College of Engineering, University of Michigan https://ners.engin.umich.edu/people/s... DEI - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: As a college, our dedication to academic excellence for the public good is inseparable from our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. A vibrant, inclusive climate helps us to leverage our strengths and make the most of our collective capabilities. https://www.engin.umich.edu/about/div... ------ Watch more videos from Michigan Engineering and subscribe: @MichiganEngineering The University of Michigan College of Engineering is one of the world’s top engineering schools. Michigan Engineering is home to 12 highly-ranked departments for both undergraduate and graduate studies, with over 80,000 alumni around the globe. http://engin.umich.edu Follow University of Michigan Engineering: Twitter: / umengineering Facebook: / michigan.engineering Instagram: / michiganengineering Contact University of Michigan Engineering: https://engin.umich.edu/about/contact/
