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What do you need to know about sexual assault on college campuses?

Overview for media and journalists about campus sexual assault.

Laura Palumbo Mon, 10/21/2024
What do you need to know about sexual assault on college campuses?
How Colleges Can Get Involved in SAAM 2024 Halle Nelson Mon, 03/18/2024

Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is a time for survivors, advocates, and allies to come together, spread awareness, and promote the prevention of sexual violence.

We Can Talk About This Laura Palumbo Thu, 12/14/2023

This series of six social media graphics is designed to guide you through talking to a friend about their problematic sexual behavior. This is the full length version of the We Can Talk About This Teaser.

We Can Talk About This - Teaser Laura Palumbo Thu, 12/14/2023

This series of three social media graphics is designed to prompt you to think about talking to a friend about their problematic sexual behavior. The teaser is a shortened version of the full-length We Can Talk About This. These graphics are a part of the Let's Talk set of resources for college students on talking with a friend about concerning sexual behavior.
 

So You Hurt Someone Laura Palumbo Thu, 12/14/2023

This series of five social media graphics guides you through how to respond if someone says you crossed a line. These graphics are a part of the Let's Talk set of resources for college students on talking with a friend about concerning sexual behavior. 

Infographic: Preventing the perpetration of sexual misconduct on campus Laura Palumbo Thu, 12/14/2023

Learn facts and information about people who cause sexual harm and ways to prevent perpetration. This infographic is a part of the Let's Talk set of resources for college students on talking with a friend about concerning sexual behavior.

Breathe, Listen, Think Laura Palumbo Thu, 12/14/2023

This series of three social media graphics guides you through how to have hard coversations about problematic sexual behavior. These graphics are a part of the Let's Talk set of resources for college students on talking with a friend about concerning sexual behavior.

Trauma in my Pocket: Social Media and Memories of Sexual Harassment after Field Research Megan Douglas Mon, 04/11/2022

I did my PhD field research in Nairobi, Kenya, over the period of about nine months over 2019 and 2020. I was doing a qualitative study of strategies for wellbeing among Congolese refugees in the city and met some of the most incredible people I’ve ever known. Unfortunately, my time was also peppered with experiences of sexual harassment, particularly at the hands of two of my male informants. These men were both leaders in their respective communities and acted as ‘gatekeepers,’ controlling the level of access I had to large numbers of participants.

Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus - Part 2 Megan Thomas Fri, 07/30/2021

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Jennifer S. Hirsch and Dr. Shamus Khan, authors of the book Sexual Citizens.

Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus - Part 1 Megan Thomas Fri, 07/30/2021

In the first part of a two-part episode, we speak with the authors of Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study on Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus.