Masculinity, Mental Health, and Gaming

Michael Kaufman who for four decades has been an advisor, activist and writer engaging men to support women’s rights, end violence against women, and positively transform the lives of men. He is the author or editor of nine books, both fiction and non-fiction. He has worked in fifty countries with the United Nations, governments, corporations, trade unions, NGOs, and women’s organizations. He served Canada and France on their respective G7 Gender Equality Advisory Councils. His most recent books are The Time Has Come: Why Men Must Join the Gender Equality Revolution and a mystery, The Last Exit.

Wizdom Powell is a tenured professor, nationally recognized expert and thought leader on masculinities and male health. She serves on and leads several national advisory councils on fatherhood and health disparities in boys and men. Wizdom is also a White House Fellow, Ford Foundation Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellow, Aspen Institute Health Innovator Fellow, and awardee of the American Psychological Association’s (d51) Distinguished Professional Award. She has been published in numerous journals of Public Health, Medicine, and Child Development. Her work has notably advanced the national public conversation around masculinity among racial/ethnic minority males. Her scientific research has been covered by CNN, Business Insider, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, NPR, Vox, Forbes, and that’s only naming a few.