Free student conference on Domestic Abuse – 11 February

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Inter-disciplinary student conference on Domestic Abuse

School of Health and Social Care & School of Social and Political Sciences
Wednesday 11th February 2014, 1-4pm, Jackson Lecture Theatre

Programme

Welcome by Nigel Horner, Head of School of Health and Social Care, University of Lincoln

1.15pm Introduction: Sundari Anitha, Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lincoln

1.25 – 2.15pm: Domestic abuse and sexual violence in young people’s relationships
Chair: Nigel Horner

Ceryl Davies, PhD student, School of Social and Political Sciences, UoL: ‘This is abuse: Young Women’s voices on abusive and healthy relationships’

Wendy Macdowall, Lecturer, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: ‘Non-volitional sex in Britain: findings from the Third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles’

Break 2.15-2.45pm: Opportunity to visit stalls, take part in the activities and add your voice to the ‘wall of voices’ against gender-based violence
2.45-3.45pm: Domestic abuse: What is to be done about it?
Chair: Helen Davies, Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Social Care, UoL

Solo Performance: ‘flowers’ by Casey Wells

Performance of SHE (Stop Hurting Everything) by Jess Greaves, Sara McGrath and Jannah Gage; facilitated by Owen Clark

Naomi Watkins, Domestic abuse schools link co-ordinator at Lincolnshire County Council: ‘Preventing domestic abuse: Working with young people in Lincolnshire’

3.30 pm: Panel discussion with Julie Bindel (Journalist and activist), Reece Retalic (White Ribbon Campaign) and Naomi Watkins; chaired by John McKinnon (Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Social Care, UoL)

3.45pm: closing comments: Julie Burton, Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Social Care, Uo

For more details, please see the attachment: Domestic Abuse student conference_Programme for 11Feb 2015

All students welcome.

For more information, please contact sanitha@lincoln.ac.uk