Resilience and Other Myths with Soraya Chemaly

​Join us for a conversation with feminist, activist, and author Soraya Chemaly on her new book, The Resilience Myth, along with Rage Becomes Her, and the learnings and ideas we can apply to the feminist and women's rights movements as we work to build community. We'll talk about the importance of resisting the idea and expectation that we must all struggle alone to "bounce back" from trauma. We'll also look at rage as a positive force that can fuel our activism.

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​Soraya Chemaly is an award-winning author and activist. As a cultural critic, she writes and speaks frequently about gender norms, social justice, free speech, sexualized violence, politics, and technology. The former Executive Director of The Representation Project and Director and co-founder of the Women’s Media Center Speech Project, she has long been committed to expanding women’s civic and political participation.

Soraya is also the author of The Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth after Trauma, a thought-provoking exploration that challenges our most dearly held, common myths of resilience and urges us to shift our perspective from prioritizing individualized traits and skills to uplifting collective care and open-ended connections with our communities.