Trang Le

PhD Candidate and Teaching Associate, Communications and Media Studies, Faculty of Arts trang.le@monash.edu

Core expertise

Technologies and gender

Biography

Trang’s current PhD research project is situated at the intersection of technologies and gender, with a focus on social, ethical and political implications of various technologies purportedly designed for women.

articles

A startled woman recoiling wearing a VR headset

Sexual assault in the metaverse isn’t a glitch that can be fixed

As Meta has historically failed its users on issues of moderation, it’s important to demand clear solutions, more responsibility and accountability from the company before the metaverse is embedded in our everyday lives.

Politics and society

Sexual assault in the metaverse is part of a bigger problem

There are connections and continuities between different forms of violence in different spaces, be it online or offline, virtual or physical.

Politics and society

Close-up of a woman's hands holding a smartphone in a street at night

When it comes to preventing sexual assault, safety apps aren’t the answer

An app that can track our movements and calling the police for us with just one touch is a powerful temptation, but technological solutions aren’t benign and apolitical.

Politics and society