Michael Messner, professor of sociology and gender studies at University of Southern California, will present "More Men: From Violence to Anti-Violence" in Whitley Auditorium at 7 p.m.
Michael Messner is professor of sociology and gender studies at the University of Southern California. His teaching and research focuses on gender and sports, men and masculinities, and gender-based violence.
Messner is the author of several books, including “It’s all for the kids: Gender, families and youth sports” (California, 2009), “King of the wild suburb: A memoir of fathers, sons and guns” (Plain View Press, 2011), and most recently, “Some men: Feminist allies and the movement to end violence against women” (Oxford University Press, 2015). His honors include the Pursuit of Justice Award from the California Women’s Law Center, the Feminist Mentoring Award from the Sociologists for Women in Society, and the Jessie Bernard Award, presented by the American Sociological Association in recognition of contributions to the understanding of women’s lives.
His talk will answer the question: What does it mean for men to join with women as allies in preventing sexual assault and domestic violence?
Sponsored by Women, Gender and Sexualities Studies, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Associate Provost for Inclusive Community Well-Being, Gender and LGBTQIA Center, and the Dean’s Office, Elon College Arts and Sciences