Gender violence prevention scholar to host lecture

Date of Event: December 1, 2011

Posted: November 18, 2011

Jackson Katz

GRANVILLE, Ohio—Jackson Katz, a leader in the field of gender violence education and prevention, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, in Denison University’s Swasey Chapel (200 Chapel Drive). His lecture is titled “Preventing Gender Violence.” Katz is a co-founder of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program, an approach designed to empower bystanders to take action against gender violence. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Marci McCaulay at 740-587-6696 or visit www.denison.edu.

In addition to his work with the MVP program, Katz is a filmmaker and author. He created an educational video, titled “Tough Guise,” and wrote the book, “The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help.”

The event is cosponsored by Denison’s Center for Women & Gender Action; Alcohol, Drug & Health Education Program; First-Year Program; Campus Leadership & Involvement Center; Athletics; Health & Counseling Services; Residential Education & Housing; Campus Security, Safety & Risk Management; Office of Student Conduct & Campus Values; International Student Services; Queer Studies Program; Laura C. Harris Symposium; Community Sexual Misconduct & Awareness Response Team, and Multicultural Student Affairs.

Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Lecture: “Preventing Gender Violence” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, in Swasey Chapel (200 Chapel Drive). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Marci McCaulay at 740-587-6696 or visit www.denison.edu.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

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