Lakehead prof to discuss rape culture, activism, and responses to sexual assault
Dr. Curtis Fogel, Associate Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Lakehead University, will be “In Conversation” at the Orillia Public Library on Tuesday, January 20 at 2:30 pm.
January 15, 2015 – Orillia, ON
Sexual assault, especially on university and college campuses, has been the topic of numerous news reports and conversations recently. How prevalent is this problem and what are the solutions?
At Lakehead University’s next In Conversation event at the Orillia Public Library, two professors will present various perspectives, including those of students and community service providers, as well as responses by universities.
Dr. Curtis Fogel is an associate professor of Criminology at Lakehead Orillia whose research is focused on the intersections of gendered violence, sport and law. His co-presenter is Dr. Andrea Quinlan, currently a postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University. Her research examines responses to sexual assault and the history of anti-rape activism in Canada and the U.S. She is the co-editor of the forthcoming book, Sexual Violence on Canadian University and College Campuses.
This In Conversation talk and presentation takes place on Tuesday, January 20 from 2 – 3:30 pm. Admission is free, but registration is required and is accepted by email at info@orilliapubliclibrary.ca; by phone at 705-325-2338 or in person at the Library (36 Mississaga St. West).
For a full schedule of In Conversation topics and dates, visit the Lakehead University website at https://www.lakeheadu.ca/about/orillia-campus/community-programs/public-lectures.
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