March 26, 2026: NYU Faculty & Students in Conversation: Are Young Men and Boys in "Crisis"?
Professors Michael Lindsey and Niobe Way discussed the inaugural theme with NYU undergraduates.
America’s young men and boys are falling behind previous generations of men on health, well-being, education, and civic engagement. Many are even calling this a "crisis." Regardless of what we call it, this challenge is being tackled across the political spectrum, by conservatives and liberals, and Democrats and Republicans, alike.
The nature of this challenge, and the many constructive approaches being offered to solve it, make it an ideal focus for the Berkley Institute's mission to bring together people with divergent perspectives to address our biggest civic challenges in good faith discourse. In its first year, many of the Berkley Institute’s events will convene elected officials, experts, and students to consider this theme from multiple perspectives.
On March 26, the Berkley Institute was joined in conversation with NYU's Michael Lindsey (Dean, Silver School of Social Work) and Niobe Way (Professor of Applied Psychology, Steinhardt), whose rigorous and insightful research on boys and men has made them national leaders on this pressing problem. Professors Lindsey and Way were onstage with current NYU students for a candid conversation about how these themes play out in college and beyond.
The entire NYU community - students, faculty, staff, and alumni - were welcome to attend.
