May be of interest to some members?
Sexual Harassment in Higher Education (SHHE) Conference
Wednesday 2 December 2015
12.00pm - 6.30pm at Goldsmiths, University of London
Richard Hoggart Building Small Cinema
Registration is free and everyone is welcome.
Details can be found on the website:
https://shhegoldsmiths.wordpress.com/
Keynote speakers: Dr. Alison Phipps (University of Sussex), Professor Heidi Mirza (Goldsmiths), and Professor
Sara Ahmed (Goldsmiths)
Sexual harassment of students by academic staff is prevalent in higher education but this issue has received
little scrutiny. This one day, workshop-based conference aims to investigate the ways sexual harassment in higher education unfolds institutionally and how it intersects with other embodied experiences of power. Key questions for the conference include:
The conference is organised around two keynote presentations and breakout workshop sessions to enable
participants to engage in smaller group discussions. These sessions include:
We encourage postgraduate and undergraduate students, academic and professional staff, student unions
and other groups that deal with sexual harassment in higher education to attend. There will be time during the day to share knowledge, build networks and learn skills.
To register:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sexual-harassment-in-higher-education-tickets-18885669546
The conference is organised by Anna Bull, Tiffany Page and Leila Whitley
For any questions please contact Anna Bull:
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Supported by Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths Student Union, the Centre for Feminist Research, and the Centre for
Cultural Studies
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