10 February 2020: Have we, in our quest for gender equality, done more harm than good? What does it mean to be a man in the modern world?
The 50/50 by 2030 Foundation at the University of Canberra will host a panel of experts in the first of the 2020 BroadAgenda Public Talk Series; with a powerful line-up of feisty commentators to discuss Emancipation of Men: Masculinity at the Crossroads.
Lead by the Chair of the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation, Virginia Haussegger, the panel aims to interrogate the issue of masculinity and the role of men and boys in ending toxic male responses to a perceived power imbalance.
“The #metoo movement has brought the issue of masculinity and particularly ‘toxic masculinity’, to a critical juncture. We must talk about that. It’s time to have a really frank and open discussion about what is going on for men right now, as a renewed feminism sweeps the globe. Most importantly, we need a better understanding of the role men and boys can play in tackling gender inequality,” said Virginia Haussegger, chief editor of BroadAgenda.
Emancipation of Men: Masculinity at the Crossroads will be held at the Ann Harding Conference Centre at the University of Canberra on Thursday 13 February from 5.30pm-7.30pm. Click here to book. This event is proudly sponsored by the Faculty of Business, Government and Law (@UCBGL).
Panel
Jane Caro
Jane Caro is an outspoken public intellectual, writer, novelist, lecturer, social commentator, columnist, speaker and Twitter fiend.
Dr Michael Flood
Dr Michael Flood is an internationally recognised researcher on men, masculinities, gender equality, and violence prevention, the author of Engaging Men and Boys in Violence Prevention (2018) and the lead editor of Engaging Men in Building Gender Equality (2015).
Phil Barker
Phil Barker is a journalist, author, columnist and public speaker. His 2019 book ‘The Revolution of Man: Rethinking what it means to be a man’ has been described as a “manifesto for modern manhood”.
Elise Stephensen
Elise Stephenson is an award-winning social entrepreneur and PhD candidate spearheading gender equality, LGBTI and human rights initiatives.
Virginia Haussegger
Virginia Haussegger, Chief Editor, BroadAgenda and Chair of the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation at the University of Canberra.
WHAT: BroadAgenda Talk Series – Emancipation of Men: Masculinity at the Crossroads
WHEN: Thursday 13 February 2020, 5.30pm–7.30pm
WHERE: Ann Harding Conference Centre, University of Canberra (campus map)