Profs & Pints DC: Gender in a Digital World

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Gender in a Digital World,” a look at how technology influences our understanding of gender and health, with Michelle R Kaufman, social psychologist, associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and scholar of gender and sexuality.

The digital world is both supporting and challenging gender equality in profound ways, many of which might surprise you. Come hear its influence discussed in depth by Dr. Michelle R. Kaufman, who researches how gender, sexuality, and other factors contribute to disparities in various measures of public health, including mental health and interpersonal violence, in the United States and elsewhere around the world.

Drawing from her global research, Dr. Kaufman will show how digital tools affect real people and how people think about gender and health. She’ll discuss the impact of social media movements like “Me Too” and shed light on the hidden biases in…