SAPAC's SEAS (Survivor Empowerment & Ally Support) Program presents: Intersectional Speaker Series Winter 2021! Register for these events at https://tinyurl.com/SEAS21
Sexual Liberation: Living at the Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender:
Ignacio Rivera, cultural sociologist with expertise in sexual trauma, healing, and liberation for marginalized people and the Founder and Executive Director of the HEAL Project, will lead a discussion on the concepts of sexual liberation, freedom, and privilege and how they interact with race, class, and gender.
Date/time: Wednesday, February 10th, from 7-8pm
Community, Spirituality, and Ritual for Surviving and Thriving:
Ignacio Rivera will lead a workshop that discusses harm reduction approaches and share self-care skills that we can incorporate in our communities, families, and everyday life to balance ourselves on a daily basis.
Date/time: Monday, February 15th, from 7:30-9pm
Sexual Violence and Abuse: An Examination of Modern Arabic Fiction:
An open discussion on sexual violence in the Middle East with Dr. Wijdan Alsayegh of the University of Michigan Middle Eastern Studies Department. Dr. Alsayegh will explore social and political taboos, such as societal reactions to sexual violence, in modern Arabic texts.
Date/time: Sunday, February 21st, from 7-8pm