Exploring the Relationship Between Conversation Using #MeToo and University Harassment Policies

Abstract

While identifying those who are most vocal on social media movements can be straight-forward, finding hidden groups can be challenging. This poster presents a case study focused on the relationship between mentions of universities in the #MeToo Twitter conversation and policies universities have implemented with regards to harassment and assault. Preliminary results suggest that there is variation in terms of policies, resources and responses to sexual misconduct across campuses and that there is also variation in the number of mentions of different universities. However, there is not a clear relationship between policies and online discussion involving universities.