“If I could be more like them, and less like me”

The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center at the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality is pleased to announce its monthly “Dardashat Jandariya” - Gender Talks entitled:
 
“If I could be more like them, and less like me”: Internalized Homonegativity in the Lebanese Context
 
Speaker: Sara Michli
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Bardo
Address: Clemenceau, Beirut, Lebanon
 
Synopsis
Internalized homonegativity is a concept that has received a lot of attention in the literature on lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. Even though this concept became a mainstay in the literature on same-sex desires, little is known about what predicts it and what explains it. Additionally, there is a lack of research on individuals with same-sex attractions in Arab countries, like Lebanon, where homosexuality is still covered with silence and stigma. In this talk, Sara will be explaining internalized homonegativity, and the importance of understanding it given its effects on mental health and psychological well-being. She will also present her research project (in progress) on the risk and protective factors against internalized homonegativity in the Lebanese context.  
 
Speaker highlight
Sara Michli is a graduate student in the department of psychology at the American University of Beirut, and is currently seeking her clinical training at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, with emphasis in psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and young adults. Her research interests are focused on the interface between gender, sexuality, and culture. Her research interests also include positive psychology and cultural psychology, and she has co-authored a published book chapter in the field (Titled: The Clash of Pathways; The World Book of Hope).
 
About us
“Dardashat Jandariya”- Gender Talks are forums that provide a space for young researchers, academics and activists working in Gender and/or Sexuality to present their work, gain exposure and benefit from networking opportunities.
 
DJ hosts regular talks with the aim of bringing to the public eye locally produced knowledge both in the Lebanese context and in the Middle East and North Africa region, while also connecting like-minded youth who are active in research and/or civil society with more experienced scholars, academics, and actors of civil society.
 
DJ is an initiative by the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (www.gsrc-mena.org) at the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality.
 
For more information please contact research@afemena.org