77.032 - Rape Culture in Public Education and Online: Exploring Current Realities and Solutions

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This session highlights innovative and interdisciplinary work examining different facets of rape culture, from the lived experiences of youth to institutional responses to sexual violence. Featuring research from a SSHRC Partnership Grant studying rape culture in universities, the presentations delve into various topics including associations between language and sexual violence, institutional barriers international students encounter when accessing sexual violence support services, pedagogical influence of YouTube in public sex education, and understandings of sexual consent and rape culture on dating applications. The session chair will facilitate a meaningful conversation around the future of sexual violence response and prevention in educational settings, prompting audiences to reflect about the realities of sexual violence online and on campus, and to imagine ways forward.

Sub Unit

• Division J - Postsecondary Education / Division J - Section 6: Society, Culture, and Change

Chair

• Shaheen Shariff, McGill University

Papers

• "Being Creepy Doesn't Count": How Operationalizing Institutional Language Delegitimizes Students' Experiences of Sexual Violence - Sarah Lewington, McGill University

• Contextualizing Sexual Violence in International Students' Experiences: Implications and Recommendations for Culturally Competent Service Delivery - Shannon Hutcheson, McGill University

• "That's Straight Up Rape Culture": Examining Sexual Violence and Consent Among LGBTQ+ Dating App Users - Christopher Dietzel, McGill University

• Exploring Audiences' Responses to Sexuality Education Videos on YouTube - Chloe Krystyna Garcia, McGill University

• Bridging the Policy Gaps and Legal and Educational Dilemmas to Address Sexual Violence in University Contexts - Shaheen Shariff, McGill University