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The Talking Circle – Reimagining masculinity: how might we break out of the ‘man box’?

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Workshops

Students and staff are invited to drop in to listen to conversations, as the Talking Circle takes up residency at NTU this November. This Talking Circle expert panel explores how we might collectively challenge and redefine what it means to be a man in order to create a more inclusive, supportive and safer society for everyone.

  • From: Wednesday 27 November 2024, 2 pm
  • To: Wednesday 27 November 2024, 3 pm
  • Location: The Talking Circle, Newton Building (next to Café Newton), City Campus, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
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This activity is open to NTU students and staff.

The ‘Man Box’ – a rigid set of expectations and behaviours that are considered “manly” and/or a ‘real man's’ behaviour that are imposed on men by society – has real world harmful consequences. Evidence strongly suggests that men who strongly ‘buy-into’ these expectations are more likely to have engaged in violence and hostility towards women — and have poor health outcomes themselves.

This Talking Circle expert panel explores how we might collectively challenge and redefine what it means to be a man in order to create a more inclusive, supportive and safer society for everyone.

About the Talking Circle

Programmed in collaboration by the School of Social Sciences’ Dr Paul Hamilton and NTU Arts, the Talking Circle is designed to challenge the status quo and recognise the value of healthy dialogue – and the importance of disagreeing agreeably – in addressing some of the most pressing social issues of our time.

You'll find the Talking Circle on Level 1 of the Newton Building, City Campus, next to Café Newton. No need to book, just drop in, pull up a chair, and listen in.

NTU Arts

This event is programmed in collaboration with NTU Arts, the University's extra-curricular and public arts programme.

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Location details

Address:

The Talking Circle
Newton Building (next to Café Newton)
City Campus
 Nottingham
 NG1 4BU
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