PIRSA:19020036

Addressing Sexual Violence with Institutional Courage

Freyd, J. (2019). Addressing Sexual Violence with Institutional Courage. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/19020036

Freyd, Jennifer. Addressing Sexual Violence with Institutional Courage. Perimeter Institute, Feb. 01, 2019, https://pirsa.org/19020036 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:19020036,
            doi = {10.48660/19020036},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/19020036},
            author = {Freyd, Jennifer},
            keywords = {Other},
            language = {en},
            title = {Addressing Sexual Violence with Institutional Courage},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2019},
            month = {feb},
            note = {PIRSA:19020036 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Jennifer Freyd University of Oregon

DOI 10.48660/19020036
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

Sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace is almost always a severe betrayal of trust.  I will describe research and theory that my students and I have developed over the last 25 years regarding interpersonal and institutional betrayals of trust.  My presentation will include an explanation of betrayal trauma theory and information about institutional betrayal.   I will present data from some of our research studies, including results from a study of sexual harassment of graduate students.   Included will be research-based recommendations for how to respond well to disclosures of harassment and sexual violence as well as steps individuals and institutions can take to constructively address sexual violence and promote institutional courage.  

Jennifer J. Freyd, PhD, is a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University and a Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon.