Gender & Women's Studies Fall 2009 Film Series

The first film in the Fall 2009 Film Series: Masculinities is Macho by Lucinda Broadbent  (2000; 26 min.)

Thursday, September 24, 4:00 p.m.
Worsham Theater, Student Center.

This documentary "provides an in-depth profile of Men Against Violence and its ground-breaking work towards eliminating attitudes of male chauvinism (known as machismo in Spanish) that have perpetuated violent acts against women in Nicaragua and Latin America. The film strongly demonstrates that despite living in one of the most destitute countries in Latin America, this group has succeeded in providing a model that is used by men worldwide to discuss issues of violence and advocate for the rights of women ..." (To learn more visit the website: Women Make Movies.

A panel discussion follows the film screening that includes Dr. Michael Kimmel, who is among the leading researchers and writers on men and masculinity and is the author or editor of more than twenty books, including his newest, Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men. Kimmel and moderator Dr. Cristina Alcalde along with panelists Roger Pearson, Paul Borntraeger, and Jermey Taylor will discuss their thoughts on the documentary and they will reflect on how men's and women's lives are affected by men's violence and nonviolence here on campus, in the Lexington community, and in the broader society.

This event is co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences.