A Conversation with Professor Rosenfeld and Meg Stone

Please join HLS Office of Equal Opportunity, the Dean of Students Office, and the Gender Violence Program to envision a society free from unwelcome contact or coercion. Professor Diane Rosenfeld, author of The Bonobo Sisterhood: Revolution Through Female Alliance will be joined by Meg Stone, the Executive Director of IMPACT Boston and author of The Cost of Fear: Why Most Safety Advice is Sexist and How We Can Stop Gender-Based Violence which was called was called a “deeply needed resource that expands rather than diminishes options for women” by Booklist. Stone’s second book, “Don’t Fight Back” and 10 Other Myths About Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-based Violence comes out in May of this year. These books chart a course for how we can make safety choices that expand our worlds while also contributing to the fight for social justice. Together, they will discuss the political, social, and personal importance of self-defense as a primary tool for change. Lunch will be served. Complimentary copies of books will be available to the first 25 attendees.
Registration at https://luma.com/x08lz6ek