Conference Agenda
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Bioscience Complex, Queen's University
8:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
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8:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Welcome from the Conference Organizers
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Acknowledgement of Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Territory
Mary Ann Spencer, Elder in Residence, Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre
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Remarks from the Dean of Student Affairs
Ann Tierney, Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs, Queen's University
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Remarks from Sophie Kiwala, Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Kingston and the Islands
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9:15 AM
Keynote: ​ Engaging Power-Conscious and Intersectional Strategies to Prevent Sexual Violence ​
Dr. Chris Linder
Assistant Professor, College Student Affairs Administration University of Georgia
10:45 AM
Break
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11:00 AM
Panel: Institutional Models of Prevention
Chair: Barbara Lotan, Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Coordinator, Queen's University
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Farrah Khan, Sexual Violence Support and Education Coordinator, Ryerson University
Consent Comes First: Creative Interventions to Address Sexual Violence on Campus
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Sam Pearson, Education Programme Coordinator, Sexual Assault Centre University of Alberta
Advocating for Change: Sexual Violence Prevention at the University of Alberta
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Ashley Bentley, Manager, AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre, University of British Columbia
Intersectional Approaches to Violence Prevention On Campus
12:30
Lunch
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1:30 PM
Panel: Prevention Programming #1
Chair: Janice Hill, Director, Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre, Queen's University
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Carol Bilson, Coordinator/Director, Anti Violence Project, University of Victoria
Rooting Consent Culture in Prevention and Anti-Oppressive Practices
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Dara Raboy-Picciano, LCSW-R, Senior Counselor & 20:1 Programs Co-Founder/ Coordinator, Binghamton University
20:1 Programs: Grassroots Sexual Assault Prevention and Bystander Intervention Programming
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Terry Humphreys, Professor, Department of Psychology, Trent University
What We Need to Know About Research on Sexual Consent Before Designing Prevention
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3:00 PM
Break
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3:15 PM
Panel: Prevention Programming #2
Chair: Elayne Furoy, Executive Director, Sexual Assault Centre Kingston
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Shaheen Shariff, Associate Professor, Integrated Studies in Education McGill University
A Partnership to Address Rape Culture and Sexual Violence in Universities
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Jean Thompson, Student Wellness Educator & Melanie Bowman, Manager, Wellness Education - Student Wellness Services, University of Guelph
Examining a Campus-Wide Approach to Sexual Assault Awareness and Education
4:15 PM
Day 1 Closing Remarks
Ellie Ade Kur, PhD Student, Human Geography, University of Toronto
Mandi Gray, PhD Student, Department of Sociology, York University
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Thursday, August 11, 2016
Bioscience Complex, Queen's University
8:00 AM
Breakfast
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8:30 AM
Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks and Introduction of the Minister
Benoit-Antoine Bacon, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), Queen's University
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Remarks from Honorable Tracy MacCharles, Minister Responsible for Women's Issues, Government of Ontario
9:00 AM
Keynote: Why we Need Comprehensive Evidence-Based Prevention on our Campuses
Dr. Charlene Senn
Professor, Department of Psychology & Women's and Gender Studies, University of Windsor
10:30 AM
Break
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10:45 AM
Emerging Prevention Programming: Student-Led Coalitions and Initiatives
Chair: Lea Keren, Social Issues Commissioner, Alma Mater Society, Queen’s University
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Neha Soni, Co-Founder, Advocates for a Student Culture of Consent, Wilfred Laurier University
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Shannon Giannitsopoulou, Co-Founder, femifesto
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Claire Gummo, Queen's University
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Alex Perna and Nona Bader, Executive Members of Students Against Sexual Assault, Brock University
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Lesley Derraugh, Candidate, Master of Gender Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland
12:00 PM
Lunch
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1:00 PM
Plenary Dialogue: Imagining Connections and Building Relationships to End Sexual Violence
Facilitator: Brea Hutchinson, OPIRG Kingston Coordinator
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Julie Lalonde, Public Educator
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Hayley Moody, Sexual Violence Counsellor and Advocate, Sexual Assault Centre of Brant
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Yamikani Msosa, Public Education Coordinator, Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa.
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Samina Sami, Executive Director of Community Safety, York University
2:30
Break
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2:45 PM
Concurrent Sessions
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3:45 PM
Day 2 Closing Remarks