Justice and Complexity in 'Promising Young Woman'

Join Camden Miller and Michelle Boettcher for this first episode focused on the intersection of popular culture and student affairs/higher education. We talk about our interest in these topics and discuss Promising Young Woman (2020) - the film that maybe solidified our shared interest and partnership in talking about this topic. Please be aware that this episode contains discussions of violence, sexual assault, and suicide. Resources If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal ideation, or other crises, please call 988. Additionally, the National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-4673. For more information about Promising Young Woman, consider the following: Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i5kiFDunk8 Benson-Allott, C. (2021). 'Promising Young Woman'confuses viewers. That's what makes it brilliant. The Washington Post, NA-NA. Machado, C. M. (2021). How “Promising Young Woman” Refigures the Rape-Revenge Movie. The New Yorker. Saidi, Z. (2023). A modern revenge: A case study of promising young woman (2020). Synergies in Communication, 1(1), 467-476. Syarifa, A. R., Trisnawati, R. K., & Agustina, M. F. (2023). Deciphering Cassandra as a Radical Feminist in Promising Young Woman (2020). Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture, 8(2), 352-369.