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Masculinity, as expressed in our patriarchal system(s) has wide ranging consequences. Not only for humans, but also for our societies and in effect for the planet. In this panel, Dr Stephen Burrell (Researcher at the Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse and co-host of the Now and Men Podcast, UK), Mohit Dudeja (Founder and President of the Mendlife Foundation and researcher with a focus on the intersectional dynamics of gender, sexuality, and education, India) and Dr Gerald Walton (Co-author of Being Boys: Shaping Gender Norms to Weaken Rape Culture, Canada) will discuss how masculinity holds men back, how it contributes to rape culture & sexual violence and what the links are between masculinity, privilege, power and climate change.

PANELLISTS:

Dr Stephen Burrell is a Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology at Durham University, UK. His work focuses on critical studies on men and masculinities, and his PhD explored the role of men and boys in preventing men’s violence against women. Stephen co-hosts a new podcast called Now and Men and and is currently investigating the how to engage men and boys in building more caring relationships with the planet.
Mohit Dudeja is the founder and president of Mendlife Foundation, an Indian NGO whose mission it is to educate and empower underprivileged youth. Previously Mohit has worked with organisations like the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) and World Brain Center & Research Institute. In his research, he is exploring the intersectional dynamics of gender, sexuality, and education.
Dr. Gerald Walton is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. He edited the volume, The gay agenda: Claiming space, identity, and justice (2014), and co-authored the book, Being boys: Shaping gender norms to weaken rape culture (2021). Gerald’s work focuses on bullying, masculinity, gender, and sexuality.

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Last modified: 15 August 2022
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