S1E6 Expert Episode: Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan, Authors of Sexual Citizens

On our first expert episode, Katie and Claire sit down with Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan to discuss their book Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus. Published in January 2020, Sexual Citizens analyzes why sexual assault is so prevalent on college campuses, and how space and power dynamics influence who has control. 

Jennifer Hirsch is a professor of Socio-medical Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. Shamus Khan is a professor of Sociology and American Studies at Princeton University. You can learn more about their individual accolades, as well as their book Sexual Citizens, at sexualcitizens.com.

Hosts: Katie Koestner and Claire Kaplan
Guests: Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan
Producers: Kelsey Styles and Emily Wang
Editor: Kelsey Styles
Guest Coordinator: Emily Wang