Violence Prevention Educator Jackson Katz to address UNCW and community
9/27/2004 2:18:56 PM
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Sept. 28, 2004
WILMINGTON, N.C.—Jackson Katz, widely recognized for his groundbreaking work in the field of gender violence prevention education with men and boys, particularly in the sports culture and the military, will address the University of North Carolina Wilmington campus and members of the public. His appearance is sponsored by UNCW and EVOLVE Wilmington! in affiliation with Domestic Violence Shelter & Services, Inc., and The Rape Crisis Center of Coastal Horizons, Inc.
At 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, a screening and discussion of Katz’s film Tough Guise will be held in Dobo Hall, Room 134. The screening is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, Oct. 13, UNCW Learning Community and UNI classes are being required to attend a screening Tough Guise at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. in Warwick Center Ballroom.
The following week, Katz will conduct workshops for professional and community staff, as well as for student leaders. The morning seminar is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Oct. 19 in University Union, Room 100. The student workshop is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 in the University Union, Room 100. This is open and free to the public as well.
Katz will hold a lecture “More Than a Few Good Men,” which is mandatory for Learning Community and UNI classes. The lecture is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Trask Coliseum and is free and open to the public.
These programs will feature challenging dialogue focused on the fight against all forms of men’s violence against women. Katz and his staff have worked with and trained athletes, high school and college faculty worldwide, including the front office personnel of the football team, New England Patriots.
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