LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sociologist and author Michael Kimmel, who advocates for men to support gender equality, will talk about why many people are resistant to modern societal shifts during a March 28 talk at the University of Louisville.
Kimmel鈥檚 free, public talk is 鈥淎ngry White Men: American Masculinity at the End of an Era,鈥 also the title of one of his books. His lecture will begin at 5 p.m. in Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium with a reception afterward.
Kimmel鈥檚 talk is the annual Minx Auerbach lecture in women鈥檚 and gender studies, which UofL鈥檚 women鈥檚 and gender studies department sponsors during Women鈥檚 History Month.
Kimmel is founder and executive director of the Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities at Stony Brook University, where he also is distinguished professor of sociology and gender studies. He also consults with corporations, nongovernmental organizations and public agencies about gender equity issues.
His other books include 鈥淕uyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men,鈥澛 鈥淢anhood in America: A Cultural History,鈥 鈥淭he Politics of Manhood鈥 and 鈥淭he Gendered Society.鈥 He edits the Men and Masculinity journal and book series.
He earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Vassar College, master鈥檚 degree from Brown University and doctorate from University of California-Berkeley. He formerly taught at Rutgers University, New York University and UC-Berkeley.
For more information, contact Nancy Theriot in women’s and gender studies at 502-852-8160 or nancyt@louisville.edu.
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