Not the Fun Kind Revisiting the Radical Feminism of Andrea Dworkin
A one-day conference at Anglia Ruskin University reflecting on the work and influence of Andrea Dworkin Date: Thursday 9 July 2015 Time: 9.30 - 4.30pm Venue:111-113 Lord Ashcroft Building, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Bookings: Anglia Ruskin Online Store Speakers include Professor Rae Langton, Gunilla Ekberg, Julie Bindel, Imkaan, Object!, Rachel Moran, Dr Meagan Tyler, Dr Clare Chambers + Activist Panel When asked how she would like to be remembered, Andrea Dworkin replied: "In a museum, when male supremacy is dead. I'd like my work to be an anthropological artifact from an extinct, primitive society". Ten years after her death, what is the relevance and resonance of Andrea Dworkin’s work today? Andrea Dworkin, Radical Feminist activist and author of books such as Pornography: Men Possessing Women, Woman Hating and Intercourse, developed a searing analysis of the myriad forms of men’s violence against women. Ten years after her death, the globalised sex industry has expanded beyond even what Dworkin herself might have imagined. Violent, misogynist online pornography is available and accessible in unprecedented ways. In countries where prostitution is legalised, we are now seeing 'mega-brothels', 'flat-rate brothels' and outdoor 'sex boxes'. Sado-masochistic sexual practices are normalised and mainstreamed through the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon. 1 in 3 women globally will experience some form of male physical or sexual violence. A powerful line-up of academics and activists at this conference will revisit Dworkin’s work and consider the ongoing relevance and resonance of Radical Feminism ten years after her death. It is an urgent and necessary conversation. Come and be part of it! For more details see http://www.anglia.ac.uk/arts-law-and-social-sciences/department-of-humanities-and-social-sciences/our-research/research-events/not-the-fun-kind _______________ Dr Clare Chambers University Senior Lecturer in Philosophy Fellow of Jesus College University of Cambridge UK www.clarechambers.com _____________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the CamPhilEvents mailing list, or change your membership options, please visit the list information page: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEvents List archive: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEventsArchive Please note that CamPhilEvents doesn't accept email attachments. See the list information page for further details and suggested alternatives.
