February 11
‘Rapey’ Songs? Blurring the Lines between Music, Politics and Rape Culture
12 to 1:30 p.m. in Room 482 Library
- 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.
Sex Toys 101: An Intro to the Wonderful World of Toys – Venus Envy
7 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 600 Uni Centre – GSA Lounge
- “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
Panel on Disability and Sexuality
12 to 1:30 p.m. Room Change now in Room 235 MacOdrum Library
Panel on Disability and Sexuality – Panelists are Kaleigh Trace (Venus Envy in Halifax), Andrew Morrison-Gurza (Toronto. Participant in 1 Girl 5 Gays and founder of the organization Hidden Rainbow), and Edward Ndopu from Carleton
Project Unbreakable
7 to 9 p.m. in Minto Building Room 5050
- 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
Sexual violence prevention and social media – Jordan Fairbarn
12 to 1:30 p.m. in Room 482 Library
- 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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