Join Women on a Mission for a conversation with Dr. Arline T. Geronimus, author of "Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society" and professor in the School of Public Health and research professor in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan.

Hosted by Women on a Mission and facilitated by John Krull, the evening will provide an opportunity to learn about the physiological effects of living in marginalized communities that bear the brunt of racial, ethnic, religious and class discrimination to better understand the causes of health inequities in Indiana.

Dr. Geronimus will discuss her groundbreaking book and the decades of research that led to the term "weathering" and all that it entails. The conversation will take place at Indiana Landmarks Center, located at 1201 Central Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana. Reservations are required. Admission is free.

About Dr. Arline T. Geronimus

Dr. Arline T. Geronimus is a public health researcher and professor at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, where she also is affiliated with the Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health. She is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science.

About Women on a Mission

Recognizing that systemic stress can lead to poor physical and mental health, we seek to engage allies and partners in identifying and addressing the root causes and impact of stress, build experiences that lift and heal us, and improve access to physical and mental health care in Indiana.

The first event of the yearlong series adopts "Weathering: Extraordinary Stress in Ordinary People in an Unjust Society" and its author Dr. Arline T. Geronimus to learn about the physiological and mental effects of living in marginalized communities that bear the runt of racial, ethnic, religious, and class discrimination and to understand causes of population health inequities.