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Thursday, September 8th,
6:00-7:30 p.m.
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Men's Initiative Film Series: "GAME OVER: Gender, Race & Violence in Video Games" |
Library Presentation Room |
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Monday, October 3rd,
7:00-8:30 p.m.
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Men's Initiative Distinguished Lecture with DON MCPHERSON |
Fort Howard Theatre |
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Monday, October 24th,
6:00-7:30pm
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Slice of Life: Sports, Masculinity, and Fanhood |
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Thursday, November 3rd,
7:00-8:30 p.m.
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May I Kiss You? with speaker Mike Domitrz
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Fort Howard Theater |
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Monday, November 7th,
6:00-7:30 p.m.
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Men's Initiative Film Series: "Not Just a Game: Power, Politics & American Sports" |
TBD |
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Thursday, November 17th,
6:00-7:30 p.m.
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Slice of Life: Healthy Relationships |
Knight Owl |
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2010-2011 Programs: |
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Men Creating Change: Every Monday at 7pm get connected with a group of guys working to prevent violence and redefine ideas about masculinity.
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Men's Initiative Film Series: "Wrestling with Manhood," a film
screening and discussion about depictions of masculinity in WWE, UFC,
etc. |
1 in 6 An interactive discussion with the office of Counseling
& Testing
about sexual assault, affirmative consent, and what can be done to
create change.
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Slice of Life: "DID YOU JUST CALL ME A FAG?" A panel discussion
on
homophobia, and masculinity. |
Men's Initiative Film Series: "Win or Lose: A Summer Camp Story,"
a film screening and discussion about competition, boyhood, and
masculinity. |
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Men's Initiative Film Series: "THE MAN SHOW" A screening of episodes of
popular television shows ('Entourage' & 'How I Met Your Mother') and a discussion about how masculinities are
constructed in TV.
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Slice of Life: "Leadership Experience: It's Not Just About
Your Resume" A panel discussion about what it takes to become a leader of integrity.
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Slice of Life: "Fraternity & Brotherhood: What Greek Life
Means to Me." A panel discussion about with all 5 SNC fraternities
about fraternity life and balancing healthy competition and
collaboration.
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Men's Initiative Film Series: "A Fighting Chance." A film screening of ESPN's "A Fighting Chance" and discussion about competition, disability politics, and
masculinity.
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The 4th Annual Men's Health Day A lecture with
former Marquette University and Minnesota Timberwolves assistant
basketball coach Trey Schwabb. Come learn about the power of healthy
living and organ donor registry. |
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| Men's Initiative Film Series: "Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix of Race
& Identity," A film screening and discussion with guest
facilitator Troy Landry about "doing" black masculinity and hip-hop. |
Michael Kimmel Lecture
A lecture with Dr. Michael Kimmel focusing on his recent best-selling book "Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men."
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White Ribbon Campaign
Each April, as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Men's Initiative hosts the White Ribbon Campaign which challenges men to "never commit, condone, or remain silent about men's violence against women."
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Men's Initiative Film Series: "Asking For It: The Ethics &
Erotics of Sexual Consent," A film screening and discussion about
affirmative consent and the benefits of being educated about sexual
ethics. |
Slice of Life: "Students Against Sexual Assault" A
engaging and informational discussion about what students can do to
prevent sexual assault and make effective campus change. |
2009-2010 Programs:
• GREEK LIFE: What is it? A panel discussion of what it means to
be in a
fraternity at SNC, and how fraternities can work closely to represent
the best of what SNC students aspire to be.
• Life After College A discussion about the financial side of
graduating from college.
• Slice of Life: "Words of Wisdom: From Father to Son"
A panel
about men's life lessons learned from their fathers.
• Race, Gender and Hip-Hop A film screening of Byron Hurt's
"Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes" and discussion
about how race and gender are constructed in Hip-Hop.
• Men and Service A gathering for men to discuss service and their
experiences in the T.R.I.P.S. program.
• Race, Gender & Music Video A film screening of Sut Jhally's
"Dreamworlds 3" and discussion facilitated by sociologist Dr. Cheryl
Carpenter about how race and gender are constructed in music videos.
• The 3rd Annual Men's Health Day A free dinner and
panel of men speaking about their fight with cancer. Come learn about
healthy lifestyle tips and how to help the fight against cancer.
• Slice of Life "The Journey of Men: Reflections on the
Needs of
College Men." A panel discussion about the issues facing male
college students and navigating dominant constructions of masculinity.
• What Men Can Do to Prevent Sexual Assault An interactive
male-positive look at how men can help prevent sexual assault.
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