Speaker series tackles topics including revenge porn, queer liberation and feminism
University of Richmond’s WILL* program is partnering with Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies to host a series of speakers on a wide range of topics.
“The speakers in this series provide critical commentary on some of the most pressing social justice issues of our time, ranging from sexual assault to immigration to how to create intentionally inclusive communities,” said Melissa Ooten, a WGSS professor, associate director of the WILL* program and event organizer. “It’s our hope that members of both the campus and broader Richmond communities will use these events as catalysts to spark and sustain conversation and action for social change.”
Events include:
The Future of Sexual Privacy Online: Five Ways to Combat Revenge Porn on College Campuses
Carrie Goldberg, Sept. 19
Robins School of Business, Ukrop Auditorium, 7 p.m.
Goldberg is a victims’ rights lawyer in Brooklyn who is most known for work involving revenge porn. Goldberg contends that as more students rely on social media to communicate, universities need to implement effective and immediate responses to the harms of online harassment and abuse. She will address how faculty, students and administrators can combat revenge porn and empower victims of online abuse.
Expanding Sanctuary and the Struggle for Queer Liberation in our Lifetime
Paulina Helm-Hernandez, Oct. 25
Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room, 7 p.m.
Helm-Hernandez has worked as the co-director of Southerners on New Ground, a Queer Liberation organization, for the past eleven years. From Veracrúz, Mexico, Paulina has a background in farm worker and immigrant/refugee rights and liberation work that centers people most affected by violence, poverty, war and racism. She will address the intersections of race, gender, queerness and immigrant rights. Note: This event is part of UR Comes Out! and Latinx Heritage Month
Bringing Intersectionality and Inclusiveness into Our Daily Lives
Sandra Kim, Feb. 7
Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room, 7 p.m.
Kim is the founder and executive director of the popular feminist digital media site Everyday Feminism. Her talk will discuss how to apply a feminist intersectional lens to our everyday decisions and actions as well as the challenges of doing so. She will also discuss and identify how to be an effective ally and work in solidarity with others.
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