On Tuesday 20 June 2023 QUT Centre for Justice hosted a panel discussion titled, “Talking to boys and young men about Andrew Tate and the manosphere”.
This discussion featured five multi-disciplinary speakers:
Dr Naomi Barnes (School of Teacher Education and Leadership) will explore issues of freedom of speech on social media, considering implications for young people’s understandings about what people can and can’t, should and shouldn’t, say online, and whether it’s ok to repeat those words and phrases at school.
Dr Lisa van Leent (School of Teacher Education and Leadership) will explore Andrew Tate’s views considering the implications for young people’s understandings about diverse genders and sexualities and for those who identify outside of binary gender and sexuality norms.
Professor Marilyn Campbell (School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education) is a registered teacher and a registered psychologist. Her main clinical and research interests are the prevention and intervention of anxiety disorders in young people and the effects of bullying, especially cyberbullying in schools. She will talk about boys and bullying.
Alice Elwell is a high school English teacher and PhD candidate. She will discuss how teachers can address gender and misogyny in the classroom, and explore some of the barriers teachers face when trying to address these issues.
Professor Michael Flood (School of Justice) will examine effective strategies for challenging misogynist ideas and promoting healthy masculinities in schools and elsewhere.
View the panel discussion here.
The following additional resources have been provided by the panel:
Resources:
- Andrew Tate: Why the blind hope of a mother needs urgent help from the underworld. By Naomi Barnes, EduResearch Matters
- Andrew Tate and other male supremacist influencers – Notes and readings: https://xyonline.net/content/andrew-tate-and-other-male-supremacist-influencers
- Wescott, Stephanie, and Steven Roberts, “Schools need more support to stop the spread of toxic masculinity”, The Canberra Times, June 14, 2023.
- Responding to and reducing backlash and resistance: Flood, M., O’Donnell, J., Brewin, B., and Myors, B. (2020). Engaging Men: Reducing Resistance and Building Support. Melbourne: Eastern Health, Eastern Domestic Violence Service (EDVOS), and Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
- Promoting Healthier Masculinities in Primary & Secondary Schools (Flood, presentation, 2021)
- Curricula for educational work with boys and young men
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