Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

["Wantland, Ross A" <>]

Hi everyone,
   apologies for any cross-postings. i think this will be a pretty exciting 
conference! please check it out!
in peace,
Ross
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Call for Presentations!!

THE 1st NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR
CAMPUS-BASED MEN'S GENDER EQUALITY & ANTI-VIOLENCE GROUPS
November 6-7, 2009
St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.

What it is:   Across the country, groups of male students are making their 
voices heard!  More and more men are finding the courage to say "no" to ideas 
of manhood and relations between the sexes that aren't good for women and 
aren't good for men as well.  They're speaking out against date rape and 
violence against women.  They support gender equality.  Some work through 
residence life or student activities offices, others through women's centers 
and counseling programs.  Some are campus branches of national organizations 
like MVP, White Ribbon, Men Can Stop Rape, 1 in 4, or V-Men.    These men 
face common problems: How to have an impact?  How to find positive ways to 
get their message to other campus men?  How to deal with backlash, to work in 
partnership with women's groups, to recruit and sustain their groups?  For 
the first time, campus-based pro-feminist men's groups from across the 
country are meeting together.  To share resources., trade their best ideas, 
discuss strategies, and simply find out what's happening on other campuses.

For more details, including on costs and the members of the organizing & 
advisory committees, visit: www.michaelkaufman.com/campusmensconference

Call for presentations you'd like to do or discussions you'd like to organize
These can be workshops, seminars, a presentation of a paper.    They can 
focus on:
*         The work of your group.  What you've done.  What you've learned.
*         Exploring ideas and issues such as:  Relations with campus women's 
organizations.  Building allies with student councils, fraternities, athletic 
departments, etc..   Specific issues, such as educating about dating 
violence.   On the relation of men's studies/gender studies and organizing 
work.  On our own journeys: how we got involved,  etc.
*         Skills-building workshops:  Organize or suggest a skills-building 
workshop focused on things such as:  How to run a White Ribbon Campaign.  How 
to answer challenging or hostile questions.  How to organize a campus group 
(finances, records, etc.).   How to write a press release and get publicity.  
 How to build ties with the surrounding community. etc.

What to include in your proposal
- Your name, school, address, email (that you'll still have in the summer and 
next fall), phone number
- The title of your presentation or workshop.
- Short description
- A few words about your and/or your campus-based men's group
- If it's:  a) a presentation you'd like to make or  b) a discussion or 
workshop you'd like to organize.
- Or if you don't want to organize a session, but have a request for 
something that would be useful to you, please let us know.

Send your proposals to:   




ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Michael Kimmel
Gar Kellom
Michael Kaufman

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Alan Berkowitz
Harry Brod (U of Northern Iowa)
Byron Hurt (MVP)
 Don McPherson (MVP)
 Holly Blake (U of Richmond)
 Jackson Katz (MVP)
Joe Samalin (MCSR)
Juan Carlos Arean (Family Violence Prevention Fund)
 Katie Gentile (John Jay College, CUNY)
Pat McGann (Men Can Stop Rape)
Rob Okun (Men's Resource Center)
Shira Tarrant (Men Speak Out)
Todd Minerson
(White Ribbon Campaign)



Michael Kimmel
Department of Sociology
SUNY at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY 11794
phone: 631-632-7708
FAX: 631-632-8203


www.michaelkimmel.com