Time: Monday, October 24 · 7:30pm - 10:30pm
1301 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS
Created By Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center
The Emily Taylor Women’s Resource Center, in collaboration with campus and community partners, will present this year’s Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture: “Real Men, Real Talk” on Monday, October 24th, 7:30 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium. Speaker Tony Porter is an educator and activist who speaks about issues related to masculinity and men taking the lead to challenge negative stereotypes and behavior. He is nationally recognized for his effort to end men's violence against women and is co-founder of A CALL TO MEN: The National Association of Men and Women Committed to Ending Violence Against Women. Click here to see his TED lecture: http://www.ted.com/talks/tony_porter_a_call_to_men.html
The Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series was established in the spring of 2009 to honor and continue the important work of former KU law student and activist Jana Mackey, who was killed by her boyfriend at the beginning of the 08-09 academic year. In an effort to continue her important work, this lecture series was established to raise awareness about issues close to Jana's heart, namely breaking down barriers and fostering opportunities to secure women's rights leaders and experts with the dual purpose of enhancing understanding and calling for involvement and service while providing a platform for discussion and dialogue. Here is a link for more information: http://janamackeyseries.ku.edu/
