Programme
Dr Dwight Turner
I Can’t Breathe; Race & Masculinities Post the Death of George Floyd
Professor Paul Ramchandani
Fathers and their relationships with their children
Dr Mike Harris
Men and the penal system
Susie Orbach:
Susie Orbach in conversation with Professor Pasco Fearon: The changing role of masculinity and the impact on women and families
Panel plenary session
An opportunity to ask questions and coalesce the main themes highlighted during the day
Booking information
Booking fee: £125
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Friday 24th November
10am – 4:30pm
Sanders Hall, Postdoc Centre @ Eddington
Eddington Place
Cambridge CB3 1AS
Perspectives of Masculinity and the Therapeutic Landscape
Convenor: Michelle Reynolds, Head of Staff Counselling
This conference will explore some of the issues we encounter when we contemplate masculinity and discuss changes that have taken place in our perceptions, expectations, and requirements of masculinity since the Industrial Revolution
How have modern concepts of masculinity evolved? From conventional patriarchal norms and stereotypes to gender diversity and intersectionality, our conference will consider how traditional expectations of masculinity can prevent men from accessing and engaging with much needed mental health support.
Statistics show that men are three times more likely to complete suicide than women, suggesting that there is an urgent need to identify and understand the barriers that stand in the way of men feeling able to access support.
To help promote these discussions we are bringing together a panel of expert speakers who will enable us to think about the intersection of Masculinity and the Therapeutic Landscape.
Full details here: https://staff.counselling.cam.ac.uk/ucscc-conference-2023