About this Event
Recent social movements #metoo, #timesup and #everyonesinvited, have catapulted the issue of harmful masculinities to the forefront of public consciousness. And rightly so - men’s violence is one of the biggest single health risks facing women, girls and people of marginalised genders. Meanwhile, suicide is the biggest killer of men under 40, and men and boys also experience violence, including sexual harms, though overwhelmingly perpetrated by other men. Men and boys are also more likely to be criminalised, experience homelessness and drug dependence and are less likely to seek help than their peers raised as girls. For boys and young men of colour, working class, trans boys and gender non-conforming people these harms/risks can be magnified.
So what’s up, what’s good and what’s next for men, boys and masculinity? How do we end male violence and challenge the harmful masculine norms and cultures that harm people of all genders? Should masculinity be re-done, undone, left alone or sidestepped entirely?
In the last few years, initiatives, trainings, research and interventions with boys and young men have proliferated. This multidisciplinary, conference-event will be a space to share, showcase, troubleshoot and reflect on the inspiring work and research that’s going on in this area and offer a space to meet, network and connect with people engaged in this crucial work.
To register to attend, please buy tickets here on eventbright. If cost is a barrier for you, let us know - we'll waive/reimburse the charge no questions asked - just email us on [email protected]
WHO ARE WE?
Bristol Young Men’s Network formed in 2018 to link-up practitioners, academics and young people working with boys and young men. Straddling the terrains of young men's mental health and engaging men and boys in violence prevention, we meet regularly to share and troubleshoot our practice/research in an informal and supportive setting. Bristol YMN members and conference organisers are Off the Record Bristol, Kooth, TIGER Coop, Creative Youth Network, NYCE, University of Bristol Centre for Academic Primary Care & The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. The conference has been made possible with funding from the Brigstow Institute, Ideas Exchange stream.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Station, Silver Street, Bristol, United Kingdom
GBP 10.00