Conference: Changing approaches to gender, sexuality and violence in contemporary China

The University of Bristol, Centre for Gender and Violence Research presents:

'Changing approaches to gender, sexuality and violence in contemporary China - issues and effects'

9 June 2011
University of Bristol - 10G4/5 Woodland Road

The conference focuses on rapidly emerging areas of social change and debate in contemporary China, examining tensions and complexities of Chinese experiences and approaches to gender, sexuality and violence.

10.00- 10.15
Welcome & introduction - Professor Marianne Hester (University of Bristol) and Dr Alessandra Aresu (Universities of Bristol & Westminster, UK)

10.15 - 10.30
Opening speech - Professor Harriet Evans (University of Westminster, UK).

10.30 - 11.15
'Gender and child maltreatment in China and UK' - Professor Marianne Hester (University of Bristol, UK)

11.15 - 11.30
Coffee

11.30 - 12.15
'Sexual abuse against children in China' - Professor Chen Jingqi (Peking University, China)

12.15 - 13.00
'Asking children about abuse in China' - Professor Bu Wei, (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China)

13.00 - 13.45
Lunch

13.45 - 14.30
'"Don't blame yourself, learn how to protect yourself!': Sexuality and violence prevention in China' - Dr Alessandra Aresu (Universities of Bristol & Westminster, UK)

14.30 - 15.15
Gender and psychological violence in Chinese intimate relationships' - Dr Ye Qihua (Wuhan Zhongnan University, China)

15.15 - 15.30
Tea

15.30 - 16.15
'China remasculinizing: postsocialist symbolic violence against women?' - Dr Derek Hird (University of Westminster, UK)

16.15 - 16.45
Commentary and close - Professor Harriet Evans.

All welcome

Places are limited. Please register by emailing melanie.turner@bristol.ac.uk mentioning "China Conference".