University of Melbourne Events Calendar

In 2024, violence against women has been declared a ‘national crisis’, with at least 27 women murdered at the hands of men. Over the last decade, we have also seen increased investment and progress in addressing, responding and preventing violence against women. However, men’s use of violence continues to be identified as a critical but underdeveloped area for action.

This Critical Issues panel from the School of Social and Political Sciences will discuss the current discourses and interventions around work with men to prevent violence. A panel of men’s violence experts will critically explore the intersecting challenges of race, migration and discrimination that is core to Australia’s commitment and responsibility to end violence against women.

This panel discussion is part of the ‘Critical Issues’ Series, the School of Social and Political Sciences’ annual program of free public events. Its purpose is to showcase how each discipline under the School is addressing today’s most important challenges in a changing world. Please check out all upcoming and past events in the Series here.

This event will also be part of theSocial Sciences Week 2024.

Join us for a fire-side chat with Dr Trish Nayna Schwerdtle on climate change, migration, and health. Dr Schwerdtle will share her experiences of working as a clinician and researcher internationally, highlighting the current trends, the latest evidence, and policy responses to climate migration. In conversation with Dr Rebecca Patrick, Academic Convener, Climate CATCH Lab and climate and health researcher, she will provide frank and fearless responses to audience questions about her experiences in the field.

Check out our seminar primer here: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-017-0981-7