February 11
12 to 1:30 p.m. in Room 482 Library
- ‘Rapey’ Songs? Blurring the Lines between Music, Politics and Rape Culture
- In this interactive panel, we will discuss music as a signifying practice, and the politics of accusing a singer of perpetuating rape culture. We will explore the strategy of identifying a song as ‘rapey’, the significance of such accusations when applied to songs by men of colour, and the ambivalent meanings that can be embedded in lyrics. We will listen to different songs, paying close attention to the politics of representation and our own affective response to the tunes. This workshop does not seek to provide definitive answers as to the ‘true’ meaning of any song, but rather to encourage self-reflection on our reactions to problematized songs, the assumptions we bring in our interpretations, the conflation of racialized masculinity and violence, and the strategies we choose in challenging rape culture.Ummni Khan (M.A., J.D., LL.M., S.J.D.) is an Associate Professor at Carleton University , Dr. Rena Bivens is a Banting Fellow in the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University, Deborah Conners is a PhD candidate in Sociology at Carleton University.
7 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 600 Uni Centre – GSA Lounge
- Sex Toys 101: An Intro to the Wonderful World of Toys – Venus Envy
- “What is it? What do I do with it? Where do I put it?” Anatomy, vibrators, dildos, lube and other slippery stuff: this workshop will give toy novices a chance to learn about different toys in a relaxed atmosphere.
February 12
7 to 9 p.m. in Minto Building Room 5050
- Project Unbreakable
- A presentation by Project Unbreakable. Project Unbreakable was created in October of 2011 by Grace Brown. Grace works with survivors of sexual assault, photographing them holding a poster with a quote from their attacker. Grace has photographed about three hundred people and has received over a thousand submissions. TIME magazine has also named it one of the top 30 Tumblr blogs to follow.
February 13
12 to 1:30 p.m. in Room 482 Library
- Sexual violence prevention and social media – Jordan Fairbarn
- Sexual violence has been the subject of decades of advocacy work and academic scholarship. In recent years the relationship between sexual violence and social media has gained attention through a number of advocacy, research, and policy actions. This talk will draw from a number of examples to consider the relationship between sexual violence prevention and social media and will highlight the importance of longstanding anti-violence work and feminist knowledge in approaching prevention of sexual violence related to social media.
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