Respect Con: April 9, 2026

Respect Con centers students and the issue of sexual assault from a public health perspective. Conference sessions and workshops address topics such as consent, sex, understanding reporting and conduct/criminal processes, bystander intervention, healthy relationships and trauma healing.

Respect Con is hosted by the Office of Respect in Campus Life in partnership with numerous university departments including the Center for Women, Emory Police Department, Laney Graduate School, the Office of Health Promotion, Office of the Provost, Office of Undergraduate Education, Residence, Sorority & Fraternity Life, Student Case Management and Intervention Services, Student Centers and Events, the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance, Student Government Association, and Student Health Services. 

Amanda Nguyen Guest Speaker

Cultivating a Culture of Respect with Amanda Nguyen

Amanda Nguyen is an astronaut and activist that has made history as the first Vietnamese and Southeast Asian woman in space. In 2014, after experiencing sexual harm as an undergraduate student, Nguyen founded her non-profit organization, RISE. She witnessed firsthand the impact of systems on survivors and decided to act by creating the Survivor Bill of Rights. 

This groundbreaking legislation, which safeguards the rights of survivors in the United States, was passed unanimously by Congress in 2016. In 2022, Amanda brought her vision to the United Nations, where it also received unanimous approval. Nguyen will share her inspiring journey of resilience and legislative advocacy that is documented in her memoir Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope. 

About the Moderator 

Dr. Frazier is a Lead Research Scientist at Emory College in the Center for Contemplative Sciences and Compassion-Based Ethics, where she works with the SEE Learning Program. A medical anthropologist and public health scientist, she earned her MPH in Epidemiology and her Ph.D. in Biomedical Anthropology from Emory University. Her work is dedicated to building school communities that nurture compassion and promote prosocial behavior. Through her research, Dr. Frazier seeks to understand how evidence-based approaches can create meaningful, positive change in the lives of others. At the heart of her work is a simple yet powerful goal: to leave the world just a little better than she found it. Please join me in welcoming Dr. Tyralynn Frazier. 

Themes that will be highlighted throughout the event: 

  • Centering survivor stories and experiences 
  • Fostering resiliency after harm through community support 
  • The right and need for trauma-informed survivor centered resources 
  • Engage participants in critical consciousness, encouraging reflection on how power structures influence behavior and experiences 

Thursday, April 9, 2026 12:00-1:00pm

1520 Clifton Rd. Building, Room

For more information and to RSVP, please visit The Hub.

General FAQs

As the campus community seeks clarity and skills in prevention and response processes related to sexual misconduct, we have the opportunity to enhance our collective knowledge and create safer communities of care.

No.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made to the Office of Respect at respect@emory.edu.

This is intended for everyone. There are dedicated survivor spaces throughout the event by the Office of Respect Counselor/Advocates, who are confidential resources. 

Support FAQs

We are planning this event with support for survivors in mind. At the event, we will have dedicated support spaces and personnel available, timely trigger warnings, and content that is trauma informed. You may absolutely leave at any time without question or attention being brought to you from presenters.

Office of Respect Counselor/Advocates are available throughout the entirety of the events. Additionally, the following campus support resources are available. 

Office of Respect Survivor Lounge: AMUC 110 

Confidential Student Resources: 

  • Office of Respect: 404-727-1514 
  • Counseling & Psychological Services: 404-727-7450 
  • Student Health Services: 404-727-7551 
Confidential Faculty and Staff Resources: 
  • Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP): 404-727-9355 
  • Ombuds Office: 404-727-1531 
Off-campus/National Hotline: 
  • RAINN National Hotline: 800-656-HOPE 

Our events are open to the Emory community, and we cannot guarantee who will be at these events. There will be support available to you if you need to process.

Information on reporting to Title IX will be available as well as reporting for criminal processes through Emory Police Department.