Community of Scholars Seminar Series

The "Community of Scholars Seminar Series" is a series of interdisciplinary research talks held each spring on campus.  The seminars offer opportunities for Ohio State Marion students and faculty to deliver professional talks on their research or other academic activities. One aim of the seminar series is to foster an atmosphere of collegiality and interdisciplinary discussions on topics of interest to faculty and students. In addition, the seminars are an opportunity for interested students to learn about the research process from peers and so students are particularly encouraged to attend.

Our next Community of Scholars event 

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"Positive body image: Twenty years of advances in understanding and promotion"

Mon., March 23, 2026, 12:40-1:40 p.m., Morrill Hall, Room 200, Professor of Psychology, Dr. Tracy Tylka

Within the past 20 years, the study of positive body image has germinated, broadened, and flourished. Positive body image is now identified as a ‘research front’ (a hotspot) in the body image field, being a topic that has received an extensive amount of interest and attention. Yet, positive body image is often misunderstood, which may have negative implications for how it is studied, framed, and conceptualized in both research and practice. In this talk, I will break down “what is positive body image,” providing an updated, 10-component definition, using 20 years of advances in body image research (including much of my own) to support this definition. I will then turn to how we can translate this definition into clinical work to best promote positive body image.