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Women's & Gender Studies Program
Wake Forest University
Tribble Hall, A106A
P.O. Box 7365
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
Phone: 336-758-3758
Fax: 336-758-4143
wgs@wfu.edu
The Porn Wars Symposium
Saturday, October 25, 2008
10:00am - 4:00pm
111 Carswell Hall
Participants will examine the new directions and strategies of the pornography industry and consider how the proliferation of pornographic imagery reaches into the daily lives of Americans. Matt Ezzell, board member of the Stop Porn Culture organization, will speak on masculinity and pop culture. Ann Scales, visiting professor of law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Lay, will discuss new legal remedies to address the harm caused by pornography. Jane Caputi, professor of women's studies at Florida Atlantic University, will show her film, "The Pornography of Everyday Life," and discuss images of pornographic attacks in this election on Hillary Clinton, Barack and Michelle Obama, and Sarah Palin.
This free event is open to everyone 18 years of age or older, but pre-registration is suggested. Lunch will be provided to all attendees. For more information, please contact Rebecca Adams at adamrb5@wfu.edu or Dr. Patricia Willis at 336-758-3533.
