'What Makes A Man' is a discussion-focused 'un-conference' to explore how ideas of gender play out in everyday for both men and women in various walks of life. WMAM explores the spectrum of identities, experiences and realities that determine ‘what makes a man’.
In Conversation With Byron Hurt
@byronhurt
Moderated and Hosted by: Kunle Bristow, Eternia, and Shaka Licorish (Manifesto)
Byron is an American activist, lecturer, writer, and award-winning documentary filmmaker. In addition to making "Barack & Curtis: Manhood, Power, & Respect" and "Soul Food Junkies" he made the classic doc "Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes" a 2006 documentary film written, produced, and directed by Byron Hurt. The documentary explores the issues of masculinity, violence, homophobia and sexism in hip hop music and culture, through interviews with artists, academics and fans. Hurt's activism in gender issues and his love of hip hop caused him to feel what he described as a sense of hypocrisy, and began working on the film.
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Teaser Video for Beyond Beats and Rhymes Interactive (featuring new and unreleased footage, launching this month)...
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Friday, November 22
Daniel’s Spectrum
Ada Slaight Halr
585 Dundas St East
5:15pm - dinner + viewing of "Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes"
6:30pm - In Conversation With Byron Hurt
Purchase tickets for What Makes A Man at:
http://whatmakesaman2013.com/tickets-for-wmam-2013/
About White Ribbon, What Makes A Man & Jeff Perera
White Ribbon (www.whiteribbon.ca) is the world’s largest grassroots effort to engage men and young men in reimagining ideas of masculinity and help end gender based violence.
The unique trademark of WMAM is the blurring of the lines between speaker and the audience: rather than presenters giving long lectures with little space for dialogue and real learning, diverse speakers share short informal talks designed to spark a preceding discussion and reflection with the audience.
Jeff Perera is a Community Engagement Manager with White Ribbon who founded the What Makes A Man conference. Here is a piece he wrote re: Chris Brown, Tupac and cycles of violence young men are trapped in:
http://higherunlearning.com/2012/02/26/chrisbrownandthesoundsofyoungmeninfreefall/
Other highlights of the What Makes a Man conference are as follows:
Friday, November 22
Daniel's Spectrum
585 Dundas St. East
1:00pm
”Circles to Boxes”
Lead by Laura Reid
http://www.laurareid.org
An experiential exercise that powerfully illustrates colonization’s impact on indigenous community roles and gender.
1:50pm
RISE Edutainment Musical Performance
1:55pm
‘Cybersexuality: Gender, Youth and Consent In The Age of the Internet'
A Living Room panel discussion with Steph Guthrie and a panel of Toronto youth on gender, consent and technology impact youth’s experiences of sex, romance, peer pressure and relationships.
4:00pm
Involved Fatherhood
A Living Room discussion with Ian DeGeer and a diverse panel of Fathers.
Full Friday & Saturday programming can be viewed here: http://whatmakesaman2013.com/speakers/
Saturday, November 23
Ryerson University
ENG 103
245 Church St. (at Gould St.)
1:20pm
Women In A Man's World
A 'Living Room' discussion featuring stories from women working in ‘traditionally masculine’ spaces hosted by Emma Woolley.
2:30pm
“7 Feathers of Yoga”
Lead by Laura Reid
http://www.laurareid.org
Gentle movement & stretches rooted in the wisdom of the Anishnaabe First Nations, Seven Grandfather Teachings.
3:30pm
RISE Edutainment Musical Performance
4:25pm
‘Success On and Off The Field’
A ‘Living Room’ Panel Discussion on how ideas of manhood and masculinity impact men in the world of sports culture and everyday life.
6:30pm
'BEHIND THE MASC' KEYNOTE
feat. spoken word artist Carlos Andres Gomez
Opening performance by Randell Adjei of R.I.S.E.
Community Partner: R.I.S.E. Edutainment & MUJER
Award-winning poet, actor, and writer Carlos Andrés Gómez is a supremely gifted storyteller with a captivating voice whose power resonates equally on the live stage and on the page. Like many men in our society, Gómez grew up believing that he should be ready to fight at all times, treat women as objects, and close off his emotional self. It wasn’t until he discovered acting that he began to realize the true cost of squelching one’s emotions—and how aggression dominates everything that young males are taught.
How to Fight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKMhp7hpYIs
What’s Genocide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMK-rHaYD50
Full Friday & Saturday programming can be viewed here: http://whatmakesaman2013.com/speakers/
Purchase tickets for What Makes A Man at:
http://whatmakesaman2013.com/tickets-for-wmam-2013/
