Hofstra Cultural Center Criminology Program of the Sociology Department and the
Herstory Writers Workshop present a one-day conference
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
DARE TO SPEAK ITS NAME (Communities Respond to Intimate Partner Abuse)
Tuesday, October 21, 2014, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 246 East Library Wing Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library South Campus This conference brings together memoir writers and experts on the social, economic and political causes of domestic violence and introduces the most recent changes to the legal system in dealing with this offense. Social and political movements and academic research (particularly feminist research) have made immense contributions to understanding the nature and causes of intimate partner abuse. This conference will explore how community response, legal innovations and the raising of public consciousness through a story-based strategy can change hearts, minds and policies around domestic violence, while giving a voice to those who have too often been silenced in the arenas that affect their lives the most. Panel I (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
What Is Domestic Violence? Teaching, Researching and Practicing Prevention
Panel II (2:30-4 p.m.)
Survivors of Domestic Violence and Their Memoirs Readings by five Herstory Writers Workshop participants, reflecting on the effects of domestic violence on children, the legacy of abuse for incarcerated women and girls, and the challenges for immigrant women and mothers trying to protect their children.
Panel III (4:30-6 p.m.)
State and Community Responses to Domestic Violence
For more information and to register, please contact the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/culture. Admission is FREE and open to the public. Co-sponsored by Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University速 55225:9:14