Grateful to have joined TVO’s The Rundown to discuss the Cornell sexual assault case, the social media debate surrounding it, and the politics of publication bans. I was especially glad to draw on my own research on media coverage of the St. Michael’s College School sexual assault scandal, where I examined how sexual violence isContinue reading “On TVO’s The Rundown: The Cornell Case, Misogyny, and the Court of Public Opinion”
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Digital Content Editor at Contexts: Bringing sociology into short-form video
Jillian Sunderland is Digital Content Editor at Contexts, creating short-form videos that bring the magazine’s sociological research to wider audiences.
Dawson College Social Science Week: How the internet teaches boys about manhood
Jillian Sunderland’s Dawson College Social Science Week lecture considers how the internet shapes boys’ ideas about masculinity and manhood.
Attending the premiere of TVO’s Stress Test at Hot Docs Cinema
Jillian Sunderland attends the premiere of TVO’s Stress Test at Hot Docs Cinema and reflects on seeing the documentary series come together.
Our looksmaxxing essay republished in French by Science & Vie
Science & Vie republishes Jillian Sunderland and Jordan Foster’s essay on looksmaxxing and modern masculinity in French.
Paid in Exposure at New York Fashion Week: My visual essay in Contexts
Jillian Sunderland’s Contexts visual essay examines unpaid labour, masculine dominance, and competition inside New York Fashion Week’s photographer’s pit.
From “Bad Apples” to “Toxic Masculinity”: How media narratives diffuse blame
Jillian Sunderland’s Sociology Compass article examines privilege diffusion in Canadian media coverage of violence at St. Michael’s College School.
From gym to jawline: Writing about looksmaxxing and modern masculinity
Jillian Sunderland and Jordan Foster examine looksmaxxing, masculine status, and male beauty culture in an essay republished by The Tyee and KCM.
On feelgoodery: Looksmaxxing, insecurity, and online masculinity
Jillian Sunderland joins Kyle Buchanan on feelgoodery to discuss looksmaxxing, online beauty standards, masculine insecurity, and social media.
Connaught Fellowship Supports Sociologist in Session
Jillian Sunderland’s Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship supports Sociologist in Session, translating gender research into public-facing videos.
