The Art of Refusal: Overcoming Epistemic Injustice in the #MeToo Era, Sarah Clark Miller (Penn State)

On Wednesday, November 7th at 7:30 PM, Sarah Clark Miller (Penn State) joins us to discuss “The Art of Refusal: Overcoming Epistemic Injustice in the #MeToo Era.” She’ll talk about how survivors of sexual assault and harassment can deal with the fact that many people don’t believe them. It’s a difficult topic, but I think it’s really, really important. If you’re interested in the epistemological questions surrounding #MeToo – what standards of evidence are appropriate for sexual misconduct claims made in different sorts of contexts, what are the moral and epistemic reasons to believe women, what new concepts might survivors need to understand their own experiences – this might be one to check out.

As usual, we meet at the Dweck Center at the central branch of the Brooklyn Public Library (10 Grand Army Plaza). You can find more details at the Facebook event. I’d appreciate it if you could help spread the word