About Events Gender-based Violence in the 21st Century: Exploring the Social Systems that Shape the Female Experience Gender-based Violence in the 21st Century: Exploring the Social Systems that Shape the Female Experience November 9, 2021 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Great Hall, Garrett Hall Register Women and non-binary individuals experience collective and consistent trauma at the hands of our patriarchal systems. Compounding this are various other systems of oppression (racism, transphobia, homophobia, xenophobia, etc.) that create unique, harmful, and disruptive experiences for women at the intersection of various social identities. Incidents of violence against women and non-binary individuals permeate our own very neighborhoods, organizations, and communities right here at UVA. The Equity Collaborative, Women in Policy, and Batten Graduate Council invite all students to attend a dinner and dialogue exploring the social construction and perpetuation of gender-based violence and injustices that 21st century women and non-binary individuals confront. We hope to empower meaningful conversation about the socialization and internalization of oppressive gender-norms that fundamentally impact our policy-making ability within the Batten community and beyond. We will be joined by Lisa Speidel, Assistant Professor of Women and Gender Studies, and Gabe Adams, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Batten School to unpack learned socializations and norms that result in cycles of gender based violence and discuss the ways in which culture and power hierarchies can exacerbate gender-based oppression. All students are encouraged and welcome to attend and bring friends, as this issue impacts us all, even if you are unfamiliar with this policy area and only comfortable listening at this time. Please join us for dinner catered by Pearl Island to spark this critical conversation. Lisa Speidel Lisa Speidel, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Department at the University of Virginia. She is also a Certified Sexuality Educator (CSE) through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). Dr. Speidel teaches Human Sexualities, Men and Masculinities, Gender-Based Violence and Gender and Sexuality Studies. She also teaches Women’s Self-Defense as a credit based course. She has worked locally and nationally as an educator for over 26 years, with a focus on examining the role of masculinity, healthy sexuality, gender based violence, and the intersection of racism and other forms of oppression. She also has been teaching women’s self-defense for 26 years both in the Charlottesville community and as a credit based course at the University of Virginia. Along with two colleagues, she is developing a new self-defense program that focuses specifically on acquaintance assault. Gabrielle Adams Gabrielle Adams is an associate professor of public policy and business administration at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and in the Darden School of Business’s Leadership and Organizational Behavior area. Adams studies the processes and dynamics that give rise to ‘good’ decisions, policies and conditions in organizations. Read full bio Related Content Gabrielle Adams The “Equal-Opportunity Jerk” Defense: Rudeness Can Obfuscate Gender Bias Research In this research, we identified a barrier that makes sexism hard to recognize: rudeness toward men. We found that observers judge a sexist perpetrator as less sexist if he is rude toward men. Anger Damns the Innocent Research False accusations permeate social life—from the mundane blaming of other people to more serious accusations of infidelity and workplace wrongdoing. Importantly, false accusations can have grave consequences, including broken relationships, job loss, and reputational damage. In this article, we document an equally pernicious phenomenon—the misuse of anger as a cue to predict whether a suspect has been falsely accused. Meeting Overload Is a Fixable Problem News Batten School professor Gabe Adams spoke with American Talk about the benefits of adopting a subtraction mindset and how to get it done. When Less is More: How Harnessing the Power of Subtraction Can Add to Life News There’s a lot of thought that goes into adding things to our routines, our closets, our lives. But how much thought goes into subtracting things? Not enough, according to three University of Virginia professors. Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Gabrielle Adams Gabrielle Adams is an associate professor of public policy and business administration at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and in the Darden School of Business’s Leadership and Organizational Behavior area. Adams studies the processes and dynamics that give rise to ‘good’ decisions, policies and conditions in organizations. Read full bio
The “Equal-Opportunity Jerk” Defense: Rudeness Can Obfuscate Gender Bias Research In this research, we identified a barrier that makes sexism hard to recognize: rudeness toward men. We found that observers judge a sexist perpetrator as less sexist if he is rude toward men.
Anger Damns the Innocent Research False accusations permeate social life—from the mundane blaming of other people to more serious accusations of infidelity and workplace wrongdoing. Importantly, false accusations can have grave consequences, including broken relationships, job loss, and reputational damage. In this article, we document an equally pernicious phenomenon—the misuse of anger as a cue to predict whether a suspect has been falsely accused.
Meeting Overload Is a Fixable Problem News Batten School professor Gabe Adams spoke with American Talk about the benefits of adopting a subtraction mindset and how to get it done.
When Less is More: How Harnessing the Power of Subtraction Can Add to Life News There’s a lot of thought that goes into adding things to our routines, our closets, our lives. But how much thought goes into subtracting things? Not enough, according to three University of Virginia professors.