Ontario Universities Taking Action Against Sexual Violence will take place at Queen’s University on August 10th and 11th, 2016. Queen's University is situated on the traditional territory of Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples. This conference will bring together researchers, university administrators, campus service providers, student advocates, community service providers, and policymakers to exchange ideas and generate new knowledge about how best to prevent sexual violence in university contexts, from an anti-oppression framework. All interested individuals are welcome to register and attend.
This conference responds to intense public and institutional concern about sexual violence, exemplified in the March 2015 Government of Ontario’s It’s Never Okay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual Violence and Harassment. This report pinpoints university campuses as sites where intervention and change are greatly needed, and points to the high numbers of campus-based assaults and the pervasiveness of rape culture at post-secondary institutions across the province.
We expect over 200 delegates to attend our event, which will comprise of keynote speakers and focused panels that address three central themes:
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Effective Institutional Models of Prevention
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Effective Prevention Programming
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Building Relationships to End Sexual Violence
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Organizing Committee
Yasmine Djerbal
Bailey Gerrits
Stacey Kiefer
Samantha King
Joyce Li
Roxanne Runyon
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Undergraduate Assistant:
Katie King
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Sponsors
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Conference support generously provided by:
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Alma Mater Society, Queen's University
Crossfit Queen Street
Dean of Student Affairs, Queen's University
Department of English, Queen’s University
Department of Film Studies, Queen’s University
Department of French, Queen's University
Department of Gender Studies, Queen’s University
Department of Global Development Studies, Queen’s University
Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University
Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Queen’s University
Department of Physics, Queen’s University
Department of Sociology, Queen’s University
Eilidh Balkwill Fund, Queen's University (Division of Student Affairs)
Faculty of Education, Queen’s University
Human Rights Office, Queen's University
Kingston Frontenac Anti-Violence Coordinating Committee
Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Queen’s University
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
Principal's Office, Queen's University
School of Environmental Studies, Queen’s University
School of Nursing, Queen’s University
School of Religion, Queen’ University
Sexual Assault Centre Kingston
Smith School of Business, Queen’s University
Society of Graduate and Professional Students, Queen's University
Student Initiative Fund, Queen’s University (Division of Student Affairs)
US Mission Canada Public Affairs
Vice-Principal (Research), Queen’s University
Women in Computing, Queen’s University
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