Lundquist Discusses Work on Addressing the Digital Harassment of Scholars

Jennifer Lundquist, professor of sociology and senior associate dean of research and faculty development in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, recently participated in a virtual discussion on how UMass is addressing the digital harassment and trolling of scholars. A recording of the talk is now available on YouTube.

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This event showcased strategies to support scholars engaged in public facing work and encourage other universities to develop a best practices plan. Lundquist has worked to develop protocols at UMass Amherst to support scholars who have been trolled and/or digitally harassed, and in May co-organized an event with the Public Engagement Project to discuss the strategies that administrators can use to prevent and respond to public harassment and to support faculty if, and when, it occurs. Her own scholarly research examines the pathways through which racial, ethnic and gender inequalities are perpetuated and sometimes undone in various institutional settings, such as the workplace, the dating/marriage market and in families.

This event is part of the Feminist and Accessible Publishing, Communications and Technologies Practices Speaker and Workshop Series, organized by Alex Ketchum of McGill University.

The Feminist and Accessible Publishing, Communications and Technologies Speaker and Workshop Series seeks to bring together scholars, creators and people in industry working at the intersections of digital humanities, computer science, feminist studies, disability studies, communications studies, LGBTQ studies, history and critical race theory. The series brings forward critical approaches to publishing practices, innovative communication strategies, and techniques for making research dissemination more accessible.