35th National Conference on Men and Masculinity

On July 31-August 4, 2010 the NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEN AGAINST SEXISM will hold its 35th annual conference and the 22th annual MEN'S STUDIES ASSOCIATION Meeting in Anaheim, California. Entitled “Changing Faces of the Movement”, this conference is in conjunction with the National Coalition Against Domestiv Violence (NCADV) 14th Conference on Domestic Violence, and supported by Up the River Endeavors.

NOMAS's contributions to the conference will be a track of workshops, a pre-conference welcoming program on Saturday afternoon and evening, July 31, 2010, and the Men's Studies Association Meeting on Sunday, August 1, 2010 from 9am-2pm.

NOMAS will be providing a conference welcoming evening program on Saturday, July 31, featuring keynote speaker, Michael Kimmel, followed by the national premier of “Men’s Monologues Against Violence” performed by Ben Atherton-Zeman, and a late night "coffee House" talent show.

This programming will address a broad range of issues pertaining to men and masculinity and the analysis and prevention of domestic violence. NOMAS emphasizes the interrelated factors of societal abuse of power and domination in the forms of sexism, racism, homophobia, classism, anti-Semitism, able-bodyism, ageism and other oppressions that influence social inequalities, the construction of gender, and the perpetration of all forms of violence.

Who attend?

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Professionals
Anti-Trafficking workers
Campus Professionals
Public Health Professionals
Child Abuse Prevention Professionals
Students, Community, and Youth Organizers
Male allies to the women's and ending violence movements
Activists and all others who are interested examining the intersections of social justice issues (e.g., gender, sexual orientation, race, culture, ability) with domestic and sexual violence prevention

For more information about the conference, please visit the NCADV conference site (click here)

Call for Presentations and Workshops

CALL FOR PROPOSALS!

On July 31-August 4, 2010, the NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEN AGAINST SEXISM will hold its 35th National Conference on Men and Masculinity, in Anaheim, CA, in conjunction with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) 14th Conference on Domestic Violence: Changing Faces of the Movement. NOMAS is calling for workshops submissions that evaluate and examine diverse aspects in gender identity, gender roles, the construction of masculinity, and the experiences of men's lives, specifically as related to the role of men as allies to the women's and domestic violence movements. Presentations (90 minutes) are welcome on a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, pro-feminism, racism, homophobia, fathering, and sexual assault and domestic violence.

To propose a workshop, please send us the following information on a separate sheet of paper (one sheet for each workshop proposal). If accepted, this information will appear in the program booklet:
1) brief title of presentation; 2) name(s) of presenter(s); 3) 25-word bio of each presenter; 4) 70-word description of the presentation; 5) special considerations for locating/scheduling your workshop and equipment needed.

Please send submissions to info@nomas.org. The deadline for submissions is April 15, 2010. Please share this information with your colleagues and institutions. Please feel free to contact NOMAS at info@NOMAS.org, or visit our website at www.NOMAS.org.

Upcoming events

35th National Conference on Men and Masculinity: Changing Faces of the Movement(event)(142 days)
22nd Annual Men's Studies Association Meeting(event)(143 days)