Best Western – Lamplighter Inn
London, Ontario
June 6 – 7, 2011
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Agenda
June 6, 2011
| Morning | |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Opening and Welcome Dr.Graham Pollett |
| 9:15 – 10:15 | Pornography and the High-Jacking of Feminism: the relationship of pornography and feminism Dr. Gail Dines |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Video: Dreamworlds 3 – Desire, Sex and Power in Music Video |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Sexism, Porn and Abuse of Women – panel discussion with: Candice Lawrence, Megan Walker, Dr. Robert Jensen and Dr. Gail Dines |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | LUNCH |
| Afternoon | |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Pro-Porn Culture on Pornography and Pop Culture; in corporate media, imagery, theory and capitalism Dr. Gail Dines |
| 2:00 – 2:15 | BREAK |
| 2:15 – 3:15 | Video: Price of Pleasure |
| 3:15 – 4:15 | Discussion about Video: Price of Pleasure Dr. Robert Jensen and Dr. Gail Dines |
| 4:15 – 4:30 | Closing Remarks |
| Evening | CANCELLED – call 519-432-2204 for more information |
| 7:00 – 9:00 | Free Evening Presentation for the Public (by registration only) – Pornography – Its Impact on Feminism, Men, Women and Children: free public forum to discuss the issues – CANCELLED |
June 7, 2011
| Morning | |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Opening and Welcome Dr.Graham Pollett |
| 9:15 – 10:30 | Masculinity and Pornography Dr. Robert Jensen |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | BREAK |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Normalizing and Mainstreaming Pornography: Impact of Pornography on Our Culture and Our Lives Dr. Robert Jensen and Dr. Gail Dines |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | LUNCH |
| Afternoon | |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Dealing with Backlash/Hostility: Mock Questions and Answers Dr. Robert Jensen and Dr. Gail Dines |
| 2:00 – 2:15 | BREAK |
| 2:15 – 3:45 | Change Making: Organizing Against Pornography – panel discussion with: Candice Lawerence, Megan Walker, Dr. Robert Jensen and Dr. Gail Dines |
| 3:45 – 4:00 | Closing Remarks |
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Bio’s of the Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Robert Jensen
Robert Jensen is a professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin where he teaches courses in media law, ethics, and politics.
In his research, Jensen draws on a variety of critical approaches to media and power. Much of his work has focused on pornography and the radical feminist critique of sexuality and men’s violence, and he also has addressed questions of race through a critique of white privilege and institutionalized racism.
He also is the author of Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity (South End Press, 2007); and is co-author with Gail Dines and Ann Russo of Pornography: The Production and Consumption of Inequality (Routledge, 1998).
Jensen is also the co-writer/producer of an educational slide show in PowerPoint about pornography, “Who wants to be a porn star? Sex and violence in today’s pornography industry.” He was a consultant to the directors of the documentary “The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality, and Relationships.”
Dr. Gail Dines
Dr. Gail Dines is a professor of sociology and women’s studies at Wheelock College in Boston, an internationally acclaimed speaker and author, and a feminist activist. Her writing and lectures focus on the hypersexualization of the culture and the ways that porn images filter down into mainstream pop culture.
Gail’s work on media and pornography has appeared in academic journals, magazines such as Time and Newsweek, and newspapers across the country. She is a frequent guest on radio and television and is a recipient of the Myers Center Award for the Study of Human Rights.
Gail is a founding member of Stop Porn Culture – an educational and activist group made up of academics, anti-violence experts, community organizers and anyone who is concerned about the increasing pornification of the culture.
Gail’s new book Pornland has just been published by Beacon Press, and has received coverage by The Boston Globe, The Guardian, The American Spectator, Ms. Magazine, The Huffington Post , AlterNet, The New York Post, The Sacramento Book Review, and Pulse Media. Click here for all the reviews. Gail was recently featured on CNN, Canadian public radio, BookTV, New England Cable News, Uprising Radio, Al Jazeera, and the Larry Mantle show.
