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This event is part of the Wellbeing series
SpeakerDr. Michael Ward
Speaker's BiographyDr Michael R.M. Ward is Senior Lecturer in Social Science at Swansea University. His work centres on the performance of working-class masculinities within and beyond educational institutions. He is the author of the award-winning book, From Labouring to Learning, Working-Class Masculinities, Education and De-industrialization and editor of Boyhood Studies, an interdisciplinary journal.
From: 15 Nov 2022, 1 p.m.To: 15 Nov 2022, 2 p.m.
Location: Room B001 Engineering Central Bay Campus, Bay Campus
As a sociologist, who has worked in the field of critical studies of men and masculinity for over 15 years, IMD has always sat a little uneasy with me. How can a day both celebrate men, without looking like a false parallel to International Women’s Day? Does it help tackle gender inequality or look like a backlash against feminism? This talk will question the purpose and rationale of IMD, but also highlight how it can be used as a platform to highlight important issues around gender inequality and to challenge gender scripts that harm men and others around them.
Contact: Staff Wellbeing (Email: staffwellbeing@swansea.ac.uk)
Event created by: sara.antonacci