2023 Public Summit Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education
The Public Summit of the National Academies’ Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education is a free, open forum for those in the higher education ecosystem to collaboratively identify, discuss, and elevate innovative and promising approaches for addressing and preventing sexual harassment.
When
Optional Orientation Session: Monday, October 16, 2023, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Day 1: Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET
Day 2: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
Need assistance? Contact us at SHactioncollab@nas.edu
Where
Attend in person:
National Academy of Sciences Building 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20418
United States
Attend virtually:
You can join the meeting virtually by going to the "Attend Sessions" page that will be available the day of the Summit
Event Description
This annual event brings together a diverse group, including Members and Partner Network Organizations of the Action Collaborative, the broader higher education community, sexual violence and harassment researchers, sexual harassment response practitioners, grassroots and nonprofit organizations, public and private foundations, and federal and state policy makers. Building on the research findings and recommendations in the 2018 National Academies Report on Sexual Harassment of Women and on discussion at past annual Summits, the 2023 Summit features a combination of panel discussions, expert presentations, and poster sessions through which attendees can share research and novel ideas and practices currently being explored or implemented.
Gather Information and Share Practices
Gather research and information from experts, practitioners, and members of the higher education community. Also share innovative ideas and promising and evidence-based practices.
Engage and Collaborate
Engage in a dialogue with and gain perspectives from those working to prevent harassment and other discriminatory behavior. View the guide on principles for meeting engagement here.
Networking Opportunities
Check out ways to connect and collaborate before, during, and after the event by finding and meeting with other Summit attendees using the Attendee Directory, speaking with poster presenters, engaging with others using Slido.
Agenda
Explore the Action Collaborative
The Action Collaborative brings together leaders from academic and research institutions and key stakeholders to collaboratively work toward and share targeted action on addressing and preventing sexual harassment across all disciplines and among all people in higher education. Learn more by visiting our website.
Resources
The Action Collaborative works to share resources to help higher education move beyond basic legal compliance to evidence-based policies and practices for addressing and preventing all forms of sexual harassment and promoting a campus climate of civility and respect.
National Academies' Sexual Harassment of Women Report
The National Academies' 2018 report on the Sexual Harassment of Women examined the prevalence and impact of sexual harassment in academia on the career advancement of women in the scientific, technical, and medical workforce. In the video, Dr. Frazier Benya, Senior Program Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and study director of the 2018 study “Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine”, spoke at the Berkeley Lab on August 26, 2019. She presented information from the study and shared recommendations the study had for institutions that would improve the climate for women in the sciences.
