Pamela Denoon Lecture:  Wednesday  10 March at 8pm. Manning Clark Lecture Room, Australian National University, Canberra.

“FOOTBALLERS BEHAVING BADLY:  CHANGING ATTITUDES TOWARD WOMEN”

By Kim Toffoletti

Allegations of sexual misconduct by sportsmen appear in the Australian news media on a disturbingly regular basis.  Why is it that male athletes of major sports like football and rugby are often linked to incidents of bad behaviour toward women?  Do men’s sports breed a negative attitude to women?  And what can be done to change how players relate to women in off-field situations?  How can feminist thinking and action play a role in changing sportsmen’s attitudes toward women?

Kim Toffoletti is a senior lecturer at Deakin University.   She is currently investigating female AFL fans and how they maintain or challenge player’s behaviour and this has had  considerable media coverage in Victoria.

Entry is by donation and no booking is required.  There will be nibbles for free and drinks for sale after the lecture so you can network.  For those who cannot come to Canberra we will have the lecture up on our website a day or two after the lecture

See www.pameladenoonlecture.net

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