Consent, Sexual Assault and the Law
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Gendered Violence Research Network (GVRN) invites you to a seminar and panel discussion on
Consent, Sexual Assault and the Law
- Does the law around sexual consent work?
- How realistic are current legal processes around sexual consent?
- How do young people understand sexual consent?
- What is the impact of alcohol and other substances on sexual consent?
- How is consent socially constructed?
- How do people not familiar with broader Australian law and culture make sense of sexual consent?
The seminar will hear from a panel of presenters:
Professor Annie Cossins, Co-convenor GVRN
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Why is her behaviour still on trial?
Dr Bianca Fileborn, Lecturer Criminology
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How is sexual consent negotiated in a social/cultural context that’s often highly sexualised?
Edward Bartolo, Chair Arc
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What does everyday negotiation of sexual consent look like?
Remesha Abeyratne, Arts Law Student, International Student, UNSW Academic Board
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What is required to navigate sexual consent across cultures?
Discussion will be moderated by
