Policy Taboos: Let's Talk About...Pornology, Pornucation & Pornocracy

POLICY TABOO: Let's talk about...Pornology, Pornucation & Pornocracy

Join us for a frank and fearless panel discussion on one of society's greatest taboos - pornography. 

Pornography has long been seen as outside mainstream culture. This is no longer the case. Pornography is a key facet of contemporary mainstream culture. This is evidenced by political concerns and rhetoric that pornography is a public health crisis. Simultaneously, interest and curiosity in pornography has grown over the last decade. This is reflected by the billions of visits to online adult entertainment websites each year. Furthermore, in recent years there has also been an explosion in the number of "content creators" on various online adult cam platforms.

In overall terms the aims of this panel are to explore and highlight (i) approaches to the study of pornography - i.e. "pornology"; (ii) where and how pornography should be included in age appropriate sex education - i.e. "pornucation"; and (iii) where and how does the regulation of pornography fit within politics and policy making - i.e. "pornocracy".

Date: Mon 2 Dec
Time: 6-7:30pm, social mixer with live jazz upon conclusion
Venue: Hybrid Warehouse, 5b Quarry St, Fremantle

In this panel, hear from a distinguished group of experts who study pornography from a range of discipline backgrounds and will offer insights on the social and cultural significance of pornography in the 21st century. Furthermore, the panel will also consider different policy regimes surrounding the regulation of pornography. 

Panellists:

Dr. David J. Ley, a world-renowned clinical psychologist, is known for bringing scientifically-accurate and clinically sound information to discussions about modern sexuality based at New Mexico Solutions, USA.

Prof. Alan McKee is an expert on entertainment and healthy sexual development at the University of Sydney.

Dr. Zahra Stardust, from Queensland University of Technology is a rainbow-haired, textile-loving, queer femme artist and scholar. 

Giselle Woodley is a researcher, sexologist, advocate, and PhD candidate at Edith Cowan University.

Moderator:

Assoc. Prof. Paul J. Maginn is Director of UWA Public Policy Institute, an urban planner/ geographer, and 'sexademic'.

This event is a collaborations between Edith Cowan University and the UWA Public Policy Institute.

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