You are warmly invited to a 1-dayworkshop on “Sex, Deception & Consent” marking the UN’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence
About this Event
There has been growing debate in recent years around whether lying to someone to get them to have sex with you could in some circumstances constitute what has come to be termed “rape by deception”. Crudely speaking, the crux of the debate is this: if unconsented-to sex constitutes rape, and deception vitiates consent, then it follows that sexual activity obtained by means of deception constitutes rape.
The problem (or “riddle of rape by deception” as Jed Rubenfeld termed it in an influential and much discussed 2013 paper published in the Yale Law Journal) is that few, it seems, are prepared to accept that any and all material deception turns sex into rape. But, if not, then it appears that we may be forced to relinquish one or both of two widely held claims: that deception vitiates consent and/or that unconsented-to sex constitutes rape.
Various solutions to this "riddle" have been advanced by scholars from a range of different disciplinary backgrounds, but the debate remains far from settled. The aim of this workshop is to instigate further cross-disciplinary dialogue on the topic with a view to sharpening our understanding of the issues around deception-based sexual violence and what can and ought to be done in the face of them. In the service of furthering this aim, this workshop brings together a selection of commentators that are actively researching issues around sex, deception and consent from the distinct vantage points of their various disciplines, including philosophy, law, political science, health communication and media, and cultural and literary theory.
This event has been generously sponsored by the Society for Applied Philosophy (https://www.appliedphil.org) and IDEA: The Ethic Centre (https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/ethics)
Agenda
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Arrivals and Welcome
Host: Robbie Arrell (University of Leeds)
Info: Tea, coffee and pastries will be provided while organisers welcome everyone, convey key information and give a brief introductory overview the workshop.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Talk 1: Permissible Deception, Valid Consent, and Unethical Sex
Host: Danielle Bromwich (University of Leeds)
🕑: 10:45 AM - 10:55 AM
10-minute break for changeover
🕑: 10:55 AM - 11:40 AM
Talk 2: A Joint-Intentional Account of Sex-by-Deception
Host: Paddy McQueen (Swansea University)
🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
20-minute convenience and refreshments break
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Talk 3: Defeating Sexual Consent
Host: Talita Ferrantelli (LSE)
🕑: 12:45 PM - 12:55 PM
10-minute break for changeover
🕑: 12:55 PM - 01:40 PM
Talk 4: Rape by Deception in Popular Culture
Host: Evie Kendal (Swinburne University of Technology)
🕑: 01:40 PM - 02:40 PM
Lunch
Info: A buffet lunch will be provided for workshop attendees.
🕑: 02:40 PM - 03:25 PM
Talk 5: The Wrongfulness of Deceptive Sexual Relations:Towards a Thick Account
Host: Matt Gibson (University of Birmingham)
🕑: 03:25 PM - 03:35 PM
10-minute break for changeover
🕑: 03:35 PM - 04:20 PM
Talk 6: Reforming the Relationship between Sexual Consent, Deception & Mistake
Host: John Child (University of Birmingham)
🕑: 04:20 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing
Host: Robbie Arrell (University of Leeds)
Info: Following brief closing remarks by organisers, conference attendants will be invited to join us for refreshments at a local hospitality establishment if they wish.
Event Venue
IDEA: The Ethics Centre, 17 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse, United Kingdom
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