We invite you to attend Dr. Mark L. Hatzenbuehler’s talk as part of the psychology colloquium Wednesday, October 21st at 3:30pm via Zoom. Dr. Mark L. Hatzenbuehler is the John L. Leob Associate Professor of the Social Sciences in the Psychology Department at Harvard. Dr. Hatzenbuehler will be presenting his talk titled “A Contextual Approach to the Psychological Study of Stigma”. We hope that you will join us!
Abstract: Stigma has been conceptualized in the literature as a multi-level construct, ranging from intrapersonal processes (e.g., internalized stigma) and interpersonal interactions (e.g., discrimination) to structural factors (e.g., social policies). However, psychological research has focused almost exclusively on intra- and inter-personal forms of stigma, despite repeated calls by psychologists to pay greater attention to structural and contextual factors that influence stigma processes. My research program has addressed this knowledge gap by introducing a novel contextual approach to the psychological study of stigma. We have done so through documenting how structural forms of stigma—which we define as societal-level conditions, cultural norms, and institutional policies and practices that constrain the opportunities, resources, and wellbeing of the stigmatized—affect stigmatized populations.In this talk, I will review observational, quasi-experimental, and laboratory studies from our research group that 1) document the mental health consequences of structural stigma for members of stigmatized groups, and 2) identify biopsychosocial mechanisms linking structural stigma to adverse mental health outcomes. I will also discuss future directions for this work, including addressing whether structural stigma may undermine the efficacy of mental health interventions.
Event address for attendees:
https://zoom.us/j/6884899144?pwd=THFzczdDZmx1TlczNEZxeWo1dlJHdz09
Meeting ID: 688 489 9144
Passcode: 2020
The remaining colloquium scheduled is listed below. All talks will take place via Zoom at 3:30pm on Wednesdays unless otherwise noted.
November 11th, 2020
Dr. Dr. Robin Vallacher, Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University
March 24th, 2021
Dr. Victor Ferreira, Department of Psychology, UCSD
April 14th, 2021
Dr. Sapna Cheryan, Department of Psychology, University of Washington
For more information, contact: Shu Jiang at shu.2.jiang@uconn.edu