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PUBLIC LECTURE: Repeat Lecture - The sexualisation of girls and the digital age: navigating the debates, averting moral panics and responding to another challenge for gender equality

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Repeat Lecture - The sexualisation of girls and the digital age: navigating the debates, averting moral panics and responding to another challenge for gender equality : The 2012 Grace Vaughan Lecture Other events...
Speaker: Donna Chung, Winthrop Professor of Social Work and Social Policy, The University of Western Australia.

In the last decade there has been increasing concern by a cross section of the community about what has been termed the sexualisation and ‘pornifcation’ of children, particularly young girls. This has led to government inquiries in Australia and the US in recent years with a particular focus on the role of the media in this phenomenon. There is no doubt that various forms of digital media have changed how images are produced, circulated and accessed, however, we cannot assume that digital technologies have created this concern.

In this presentation the origins of the concerns and the various debates will be examined as they relate to gender equality and women’s status. The question of what all this means for future actions and responses will be discussed.

Donna Chung's research interests have been in the areas of gender equality, gendered violence and heterosexual relationships. As a result of her research Donna has worked as a consultant to governments advising on policies and programs aimed at stopping gendered violence and promoting gender equality.

This is a repeat of the Grace Vaughan lecture, a sold out event, held in March 2012.

The annual Grace Vaughan Memorial Lecture is a partnership arrangement between the Australian Association of Social Workers, The University of Western Australia and Department for Communities - Womens Interests, Western Australia.

This is a free public lecture, All Welcome. Please RSVP your attendance to [email protected] by 5 April 2012.
Location Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA
Contact Institute of Advanced Studies <[email protected]> : 6488 1340
URL http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/gvl12
Start Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:00
End Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:30
Submitted by Audrey Barton <[email protected]>
Last Updated Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:55
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