Question 1

Sexual Violence: Interpersonal Violence

Accepted Answer

Medical Students Against Interpersonal Violence | University of Calgary | 2019
 
Panelist at the first annual meeting of Medical Students Against Interpersonal Violence at the Foothills Medical Centre at the University of Calgary. November 2019. Panelists included: Cynthia Baxter, Rod Mitchell, Hilary Jahelka, Carla Bertsch.
 
Consulted with and advised Medical Students after observing them engage in a fictional scenario with actors playing partners engaged in domestic violence.

Question 2

Be The Change

Accepted Answer

#HeForShe - Be The Change Panel | University of Calgary | 2019
 
Panelist on the #HeForShe Panel in the MacEwan Hall Ballroom at the University of Calgary. September 2019. Moderated by Dr. Leslie Reid. Panelists included: Paul Brandt (Keynote speaker), Dr. Dawn Johnston, Chris Bourdas, Dr. Bill Rosehart, Pamela Ellemers.
 
https://ucalgary.ca/current-students/home/be-change

Question 3

Sexual Violence and Prevention

Accepted Answer

Alberta Men’s Network | 2019
 
Presented as part of the Alberta Men's Network Foundational Training: Facilitating Group Sessions and Working with Men. Presented at the CNIB. Calgary, AB.

Question 4

Culture, Context, and Victim-Blaming"

Accepted Answer

Plenary Panelist: Victim-Blaming: Rewriting the Alphabet for a New Language of Social Change in Gender-Based Violence | Leading Change Summit | 2019
 
Plenary Panel at the Leading Change Summit: Bold Conversations to End Gender-Based Violence in a Changing World at the River Cree Resort in Edmonton, AB. February 2019. Moderated by Deb Tomlinson. Panelists included: Jacquie Aitken and Jennifer Koshan.
 
https://acws.ca/leading-change-summit-2019

Question 5

Talk About How We Talk About Sexual Assault

Accepted Answer

Alberta Health Services | 2019
 
Interactive workshop presented for the Sexual and Reproductive Health Team. Presented at the Sheldon M. Chumir Centre. Calgary, AB.

Question 6

On the Heels of #MeToo and #IBelieveYou

Accepted Answer

Building Community Around How We Talk About Sexual Assault | Alberta Sexual Assault Course and Conference 2018
 
Interactive workshop at the University of Calgary. Calgary, AB. 
 
Learning outcomes included participants being able to:
- identify and describe common, problematic patterns in, and objections to, how we talk about sexual violence
 
- explain the consequences that are produced by these patterns and objections
 
- identify ways to speak about sexual violence that avoid reproducing these patterns and objections and being able to describe how so doing can build community

Question 7

Improving and Enhancing the Criminal Justice Response to Adult Survivors of Sexual Assault

Accepted Answer

Presentation of the Provincial Needs Assessment | Collaborative Justice Response Sexual Assault Advisory Committee | 2018
 
Interactive presentation for this sub-committee of the Provincial Sexual Violence Police Advisory Committee (SVPAC). Edmonton, AB.

Question 8

We Don’t Need a No to Know It’s a No

Accepted Answer

University of Calgary | 2017
 
Interactive workshop at the Student Enrolment Services Professional Development Day. Calgary, AB.

Question 9

Gender and Sexual Assault

Accepted Answer

University of Calgary | 2017
 
Interactive presentation in “Sociology of Gender." Calgary, AB.

Question 10

"No, No, No - No 'No's are Required to Refuse Sex.""

Accepted Answer

Distress Centre | 2017
 
Interactive workshop at the Distress Centre. Calgary, AB.

Question 11

Just Say 'No'? That's Not What the Research Says...

Accepted Answer

Mount Royal University | 2017
 
Interactive workshop in “Issues and Trends in Canadian Policing.” Calgary, AB.

Question 12

No is a Complete(ly Rude) Sentence

Accepted Answer

University of Calgary | 2017
 
Interactive workshop at the Women's Resource Centre. Calgary, AB.

Question 13

Staying Informed and Topical: Taking on Teaching and Talk About Sexual Violence

Accepted Answer

Calgary City Teachers' Convention | 2017
 
This was full day "Campfire Intensive" Workshop. Calgary, AB.
 
The session was described as follows: 
 
Do you want to feel more informed when speaking with students and/or colleagues about sexual violence? Does the thought of talking about it make you nervous? Are you interested in increasing your awareness about sexual violence and developing strategies you can use when talking about this important social issue? This workshop is for you. Attending to the power and significance of how we talk about sexual violence, this interactive session involves an engaging multimedia synopsis of research-based material, and evidence-based, active-learning exercises that reinforce the presented material and can be adapted for use in the classroom. Attendees will leave with valuable information and practical tools that are as useful in talking with students as they are with colleagues, friends, and family.

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DISCIPLINARY SILOS IN SEXUAL VIOLENCE WORK

Check out this infographic about the project.

CHALLENGING WORDS AND CHANGING RULES:

MEANING WHAT WE SAY ABOUT SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Read an article about this talk.