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33rd Conference on Men and Masculinity (M&M33)
Addressing Violence in Our Homes and in Our Communities
and
20th Meeting of the Men's Studies Association
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
August 21-23, 2008
Presented by
South Valley Sanctuary, University of Utah Women's Center, Utah Pride, Up the River Endevors,
and
NOMAS: The National Organization for Men Against Sexism
Conference Program and Schedule of Events
All events will be held at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
9:00 am-5:00 pm : NOMAS National Council meeting
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Introduction/Keynote 9-10:15 With Friends Like These…Keeping Men Accountable to Women’s Leadership, Ben Atherton Zeman, Voices of Men, Massachusetts
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:15PM Room A & B Combined
Men's Studies Association, 20th Annual Meeting--everyone welcome
Challenges and Opportunities within the "Development
Community"-Targeting Men and Boys on a Global Scale, Paul Perret, California State University, Long Beach.
Parallels between Selected Early Feminist Theories and the Fathers ’ Rights and the Men’s Rights
Branches, Edward Read Barton, Michigan State University Libraries.
Review of this Year ’ s Research in Men ’ s Studies:
What Can the Abstracts Tell Us?
David Greene, Ramapo College of New Jersey.
12:15-1:15PM Lunch
1:15PM-3PM Workshop 2
A. Unresolved Issues in Within the Anti-Pornography Struggle, Robert Brannon, NOMAS National Task Force on Pornography and Prostitution.
B. Using an Empowerment Model in Counseling: Feminist Multicultural Political Analysis and Action, Donna Hawxhurst, Ph.D. and Kristy Bartley, Ph.D., Women’s Resource Center, University of Utah.
C. Men’s Sexual Violence Against Women: Using Privilege to Address Sexism and Racism
Moises Prospero, University of Utah, College of Social Work and Peter Fawson, Rape Recovery
Center
3:00-3:15PM Break
3:15PM-5PM Workshop 3
A. Rape in Primetime: Campus Climates and Prevention Strategies in High Profile Rape Cases. Marty Licardo, Program Coordinator, sexual Assault Support Services, Duke University Women’s Center and Jonathan Ravarino, Psychology Intern, Counseling and Psychological Services, Duke University.
B. Critique of the Promisekeepers
Allen Corben, Fuller Seminary, California.
C. The Breakthrough Men’s Community Workshop. Thomas Lee, Fred Jealous, Seth Pollack, Peter Shaw. Breakthrough Men Community, Monterrey, CA
6:00-8:00PM Voices of Men - A One-Man Play Working to End Men's Violence Against Women. (Performance includes graphic images of violence)
* This event is free and open to the public
Friday, August 22, 2008
9:00-10:15 Keynote: The Public Cost of Private Pain
Steve Allen, The Men’s Leadership
Forum, San Diego, CA
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:15PM Workshop I.
A. How to Dialogue with Youth on Sexism, Kilo Zamora, Inclusion Center, UT.
B. Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors through Best Practices in Confidentiality and Documentation (closed to Domestic Violence Shelter staff and DCFS shelter administrators), Julie Kunce Field, Colorado.
C. Pornography and Politics: Holding Up a Mirror for a Culture of Cruelty at the End of the Empire, Robert Jensen, University of Texas at Austin, School of Journalism.
12:15PM-1:15PM Lunch
1:15PM-3PM Workshop 2
A. Sex and Sexuality/Love and Intimacy/Power and Privilege, Robert Jensen, University of Texas at Austin, School of Journalism.
B. Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors through Best Practices in Confidentiality and Documentation (closed to Domestic Violence Shelter staff and DCFS shelter administrators), Julie Kunce Field, Colorado.
C. Title TBA, Victor Lee Lewis
3PM-3:15PM Break
3:15PM-5PM Workshop 3
A. Engaging Youth in Anti-Sexism Ally Work: A Model for Building a Social Justice Leadership Team, Kandy Brinkman, PhD, University of Utah.
B. Educating Undocumented Survivors on their Legal Rights: U-Visa and VAWA options: Holy Cross and Giovana Spiess and Marlene Gonzalez, Multicultural Legal Center, UT.
C. NY Model for Batterer Programs: Clarifying How Courts and Programs Can Bring Real Meaning to Offender Accountability, Phyllis Frank, Director/NY Model Founder and Jim McDowell, Sr. Staff, VCS Community Change Project, NY
Saturday, August 23, 2008
9AM-10:15PM Keynote: Undoing the ISMs, Victor Lee
Lewis, The Color of Fear
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:15PM Work shop I.
A. Engaging Men and Boys as Non-Violence Activists: Working with the College Male Population and the Community at Large
Sean Tate, Texas Family Council on Family Violence and Derek Kerl, University of Texas, School
of Social Work
B. Small Town Gay Prides - Making Big Changes Possible, Phyllis Frank, Director and Jim McDowell, Sr. Staff, VCS Community Change Project, New York.
C. The Cooptation of Domestic Violence Shelters: Challenges and Dilemmas for the Domestic Violence Movement, Rose Garrity, Executive Director, A New Hope Center, New York, Board Member, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
12:15PM-1:15PM Lunch
1:15PM-3PM Workshop 2
A. Preventing Intimate Partner Violence in Communities of Color: Be the change you want
to see.
B. Anti-Sexist Men Speak Out Against Custody For Abusers
Barry Goldstein, VCS Domestic Violence Program for Men, New York and Ben Atherton
Zeman, Voices of Men, Massachusetts
C. Domestic Violence in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community
Chuck Divinney, CLD3 Counseling, Utah
6PM-9PM Closing Ceremony-NOMAS Executive Council
Dessert and DJs
Sunday August 24, 2008- NOMAS National Council Meeting
Mail Registration Closes August 13
CO-SPONSORS
Women’s Resource Center-University of Utah
University of Utah-Interpersonal Violence Research Group
The Utah Pride Center
Rape Recovery Center
The Inclusion Center (formerly NCCJ)
Unidos por el Lenguaje/United by Language coalition
Salt Lake Area Domestic Violence Coalition
Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Up the River Endeavors
