{"683061":{"#nid":"683061","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Proposal by Ciabhan Connelly","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EUnderstanding Misogyny, Extremism, and Social Support for Men Online\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDate:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E07\/16\/2025\u2002\u2002\u2002\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E1:30PM - 3:30PM\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ETSRB 222 and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_ODQxNGViZDEtM2MzNS00NTA5LWIwMzctNGNlODBlNDIwZTA0%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cb23abf8-1086-4b7b-84ab-177e5b723c6c%22%7d\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_ODQxNGViZDEtM2MzNS00NTA5LWIwMzctNGNlODBlNDIwZTA0%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cb23abf8-1086-4b7b-84ab-177e5b723c6c%22%7d\u0022\u003ETeams\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECiabhan Connelly\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. Student in Human-Centered Computing\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmy Bruckman (Advisor)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;- School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of \u0026nbsp;Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEric Gilbert (Advisor)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;- School of Information, University of Michigan\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBetsy DiSalvo\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;- School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of \u0026nbsp;Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMunmun De Choudhury\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E- School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of \u0026nbsp;Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECynthia Miller-Idriss\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; - School of Public Affairs and School of Education, American University\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome men in today\u0027s society are experiencing a crisis of mental health and identity. In the most extreme cases, these men can be a danger to themselves or others. There is evidence to suggest that certain online communities are exacerbating the problem. However, online communities also have the capacity to provide vital social support to individuals struggling with similar issues. Using a combination of large scale quantitative analysis and interview research, the first two proposed and completed studies will provide a nuanced understanding of the online community \/r\/MensRights. The results from our completed studies indicate that this community is filling a genuine need in the lives of its members, but in the process socializing them to accept a misogynistic worldview and behavior. With this in mind, our proposed research concludes on design research around constructing a community that fills the emotional support needs in the lives of men vulnerable to ideologies like the one presented by Men\u2019s Rights, while explicitly discouraging the toxic behavior and ideology found in this community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUnderstanding Misogyny, Extremism, and Social Support for Men Online\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Understanding Misogyny, Extremism, and Social Support for Men Online"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2025-07-09 18:36:30","changed_gmt":"2025-07-09 18:36:30","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2025-07-16T13:30:13-04:00","event_time_end":"2025-07-16T15:30:13-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2025-07-16T15:30:13-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2025-07-16 17:30:13","gmt_time_end":"2025-07-16 19:30:13","gmt_time_end_last":"2025-07-16 19:30:13","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"TSRB 222 and Teams","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"102851","name":"Phd proposal"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}