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posted by Robert DeVet in on Jan 6, 2015 - View profile

Halifax

How We Live Matters

How We Live Matters: What is required to create a cultural shift away from misogyny, sexism and sexualized violence?


7:00pm
- 9:00pm
Thursday January 8 2015

Venue: Central Library
Address: 5440 Spring Garden Road

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How We Live Matters: What is required to create a cultural
shift away from misogyny, sexism and
sexualized violence?

The Dalhousie Dentistry Gentlemen’s Facebook page
and the Saint Mary’s University Rape Chant incidents
tell us universities need an integrated approach
to respond to sexualized violence. Panelists from
Halifax universities will discuss underlying systemic
causes of this culture of gender-based violence and
proactive approaches to change.

The Panel: DR. FRANÇOISE BAYLIS Professor, Canada
Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy,
Dalhousie University | DR. JODY CLARKE Academic
Dean, Atlantic School of Theology | DR. RYLAN HIGGINS
Professor, Anthropology, Saint Mary’s University |
DR. MARNINA GONICK Canada Research Chair in
Gender, Mount Saint Vincent University | Dr. JAYNE WARK
Professor Art History and Critical Studies, Nova Scotia
College of Art and Design
The Moderator: DR. SUSAN SHERWIN Research
Professor Emerita, Departments of Philosophy,
Gender and Women’s Studies, Dalhousie University

THURSDAY Jan. 8, 2015
7:00pm | Halifax Central Library | Paul O'Regan Hall
5440 Spring Garden Road
Free Admission |
WATCH IT LIVE: www.ccepa.ca


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