Pornposium: Responding to teens encounters w/ sexual content
About
Pornposium is an early evening discussion featuring academic, expert and community-led speakers offering a nuanced and multi-faceted perspective upon pornography, sexual content and young people. Funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC), Edith Cowan University (ECU) have partnered with investigators in Greece, Ireland and Norway to examine teens’ perspectives of sexual content online. After four years of investigations, the researchers will share their findings around young people’s perceptions on the impacts of adult sexual content on their understandings of love, sex, romance, attraction and consent. Young people themselves are very welcome to contribute to and inform the public debate. This panel features speaker Cam Fraser, Australia’s leading sex coach, who will offer a sex-positive perspective on sexual content, as well as qualified sexual health nurse, author, and the founder of Sex Ed Rescue, Cath Hakanson. Additionally, Kayelene Kerr from esafe-kids, sharing information gained from 25 years in law enforcement followed by her work in protective education around pornography and technology facilitated crimes. The panel will discuss risk reduction strategies, alongside benefits of engaging with sexual content while sharing teens’ perspectives on these important issues. Teens, parents, and sexual health and sexuality education professionals are welcome to participate, and the audience has an opportunity to offer in the moment interactive suggestions and comments. Audience questions will be discussed and explored by the panel. Chaired by ARC Chief Investigator and ECU Literary Studies coordinator, Associate Professor Debra Dudek, the symposium also includes discussion of mainstream media representations of love and sexuality in texts for young people.
- Speakers -
Cath Hakanson – Open and honest conversations with kids about porn and sex: thriving in a sexualised word
Kayelene Kerr - Perspective from 25 years in law enforcement and primary prevention education: The intersection between pornography, child sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviour
Cam Fraser - A Sex- and Pleasure-Positive Approach to Porn and Young People
Professor Lelia Green - The policy importance of including teen views around issues that concern them
Giselle Woodley - Presenting data on teens' perspectives of pornography and Relationships & Sexuality Education
Felicia O'Keeffe from SHQ – Educating and supporting young people around respectful relationships and sexual health issues including pornography
Chair: Associate Professor Debra Dudek
Location
State Library of WA Theatre
25 Francis St, Perth WA 6000
Please note:
Please follow the sign-up link and let us know if you are signing up online or in-person for catering purposes
Teens are welcome to attend, parental guidance is recommended. Children under 12 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.