Episode 10 – Sexual Harassment in the Academy: It’s Everywhere

March 10, 2020
Episode 10 – Sexual Harassment in the Academy: It’s Everywhere
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Episode 10 – Sexual Harassment in the Academy: It’s Everywhere

Mar 10 2020 |

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Show Notes

The #MeTooPhD crowdsource survey we did in 2018 showed that sexual harassment is an epidemic in the academy. Karen and Kel break down why academic settings are so conducive to sexual and gender harassment of all kinds, how tenured men and women often protect the predators, why we are sick of the shitty behavior of so-called “Great Men,” and what people can do to stay safe and push back.

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