University of Wisconsin-Madison Assistant Professor of Public Affairs Mariel Barnes will present for the Seminar Series.
About Mariel Barnes
Barnes’ primary research agenda examines everyday forms of violence against women, gender, and the politics of the welfare state with a specific focus on highly industrialized countries. She also is interested in the relationship between gender and institutions, including the representation and incorporation of women.
Professor Barnes is a core faculty member of UW–Madison’s Sexual Violence Research Initiative, an interdisciplinary group designed to investigate the psychological, societal, and policy aspects of sexual violence.
In all her research, Professor Barnes utilizes a mixed-methodology approach, combining large quantitative analysis with qualitative historical comparative analysis, archival sources, interviews, and ethnographic observation. Her research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin, the Mercatus Center, and the Institute for Humane Studies.
About the presentation
Dr. Barnes will discuss the growing men’s movement known as the “manosphere” which has been linked to numerous acts of violence against women. This presentation first outlines an original typology of manosphere communities along two dimensions — communitarianism and their interactions with women. The second part extends this framework using social media data, examining how manosphere communities operate, mobilize, and spread their ideas across online platforms.
Please note that this event may be photographed. Images and other content may be published on Flickr and/or used to promote the La Follette School of Public Affairs in the future.
Organizer
La Follette School of Public Affairs,
Contact
Mindy Walker, mindy.walker@wisc.edu
