Evidence and Impact: Solving the Body Image Crisis

The Investigator Lecture is an important part of Flinders University’s public education program and contribution towards the cultural life of South Australia. It is also the showcase piece to Fearless Conversations series, a thought-provoking and inspiring live panel discussions examining a range of industries to showcase innovation, creativity and to create a fearless future for our state.

One of the most insidious crises of our time, ‘body image’ issues affect Australians of all ages. However, the vulnerabilities of our youngest people make them particularly susceptible to the impacts wrought by negative body image portrayals in both mainstream and social media.

The 2023 Investigator Lecture - Evidence and impact: solving the body image crisis dives deep into the history of body image issues, the impact on our youth and others, and the way forward for current and future generations.

The lecture will commence with a special keynote from 2023 Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt, Founder of the Body Image Movement, Leader of The Embrace Collective, bestselling author and director of documentaries Embrace and Embrace Kids.

Taryn will then be joined by a panel of experts, facilitated by highly respected journalist Jess Adamson. This intriguing panel discussion brings together Flinders University Associate Professor Ivanka Prichard, Dr Simon Wilksch - Senior Research Fellow and Clinic Director at Advanced Psychology Services and John Mannion - CEO of Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation.

Don’t miss the opportunity to find out more about this complicated, challenging and urgent crisis.