
Amanda returns with an interview with Dr. Christopher Dietzel (he/him), the 2022–2023 Visiting Scholar in Sexuality Studies. Chris is a research associate on the iMPACTS Project at McGill University, which investigates sexual violence, and he works in the Sexual Health and Gender (SHaG) Lab, which explores gender- and sexuality-related health issues. In this episode, they discuss Chris’ research on older LGBTQ+ adult’s experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and queer community experiences with online dating apps.
Find more of Chris’ work here:
Chris’ website: https://www.mcgill.ca/definetheline/christopher-dietzel
The iMPACTS Project: https://www.mcgill.ca/definetheline/impacts
The SHaG Lab: https://shaglab.ca/
Sexuality Studies Spotlight is produced by Stephanie Jonsson, Hannah Maitland, Kathleen Cherrington, Keely O'Brien, Helen Martin, and Amanda Selvaggi. This podcast is made possible through support from the York University Sexuality Studies Program, Innovation York’s Knowledge Mobilization Unit, The Academic Excellence Fund, and the Media Creation Lab at Scott Library. This podcast was produced on the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations, and we invite our audience to visit native-land.ca to learn more about the land where they’re listening.
For a written transcript of this episode, please visit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1V3BrcFkvrpG7Lr5Mk90JykCCsw1Mc8yD?usp=share_link
Content Note: This podcast features discussions of sex and sexuality that may include references to sexual and gender-based discrimination/violence/assault/abuse or other potentially triggering topics. Listener discretion is advised.
Resources:
York Resources: SASSL- https://sassl.info.yorku.ca/
Canada-Wide Resources: DAWN- https://www.dawncanada.net/issues/crisis-hotlines/
Crisis Text Line- https://www.crisistextline.org/topics/sexual-abuse/#understanding-sexual-abuse-1