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Examining History and Power to Address Campus Sexual Violence with Chris Linder, PhD

Examining History and Power to Address Campus Sexual Violence with Chris Linder, PhD | 2019 Events

The College of Education Diversity Committee Presents: 

Examining History and Power to Address Campus Sexual Violence

with Chris Linder, PhD

Dr. Chris Linder (she/her/hers) is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Utah, where her scholarship focuses on sexual violence and student activism. Chris identifies as a queer, white cisgender woman from a working-class background who strives to interrupt power and dominance in her work as an educator and activist. Prior to becoming a professor, Chris worked as a student affairs educator and administrator for 10 years, spending the majority of her career as a director of a campus-based women’s center supporting survivors of sexual violence.

Chris’s new book, “Sexual Violence on Campus: Power-Conscious Approaches to Awareness, Prevention, and Response” (Emerald Press), was published in May 2018. Additionally, in partnership with Dr. Jessica C. Harris (UCLA), Chris co-edited "Intersections of Identity and Sexual Violence on Campus" (Stylus, 2017). Chris is also co-editor of the 2nd Edition of "Multiculturalism on Campus" (Stylus, 2017), and has published work on student activism, white women’s anti-racist identity development, and racism in graduate preparation programs in a variety of journals in higher education and student affairs. Chris serves on the editorial board for the Journal of College Student Development and the NASPA Journal about Women in Higher Education.

Schedule of Events: April 2-3, 2019

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 

Examining History and Power to Address Campus Sexual Violence

Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Location: College of Education (EDU), TECO Hall

In this talk, Dr. Linder provides an accessible overview of the historical roots of sexual violence in the U.S. including ties to
colonization and slavery. She will then draw connections between the historical roots of sexual violence and current practices on college campuses, providing strategies for consideration to more effectively address campus sexual violence from a power-conscious, historical perspective. Examples of strategies include providing multiple alternatives for victim-survivors to pursue resolution to their cases and shifting frameworks to focusing on perpetrators to end sexual violence.

Wednesday, April 3

Workshop: Building Equitable and Effective Student-Led Movements to Eradicate Sexual Violence

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: College of Education (EDU), TECO Hall

In this workshop, we will consider the many roles of sexual violence activists and develop strategies for navigating a variety of roles from our individual social locations. Finally, we will examine our unique strengths and how those may best contribute to the movement to eradicate sexual violence.

Workshop: Beyond Mandatory Reporting: The Role of Faculty and Graduate Students in Addressing Campus Sexual Violence

Time: 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Location: College of Education (EDU), TECO Hall

In this workshop, we’ll explore a variety of strategies for faculty to engage the topic of sexual violence through their teaching, research, and service and to support the campus-wide efforts designed to address campus sexual violence.

For reasonable accommodations, please contact:

Jennifer R. Wolgemuth, Ph.D.
jrwolgemuth@usf.edu
Phone: (813) 974-7362

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