| REQUIRED BOOK TALK SERIES |
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As noted at the top of the syllabus, you must attend one of the four book series talks below between 10/08 - 11/05.
To compensate for the time you will spend at your chosen talk, we have NO class on 10/23 (although the talk you attend may not take place near that date).
ALL TALKS IN New Building - Moot Court Room, 6.68
REQUIRED BOOK TALK SERIES WRITE-UP ESSAY
YOU MUST SEND ME A 500-WORD SUMMARY OF THE TALK WITH 48 HOURS OF ATTENDING THE TALK (LOOK FOR BLACKBOARD SUBMISSION LINK). IF, HOWEVER, YOU ATTEND TALK "B" BELOW, ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS USE DETAILS OF THAT TALK IN YOUR PAPER DUE 10/23.
A. October 8, 2014
4:15-5:30 pm Book Talk: Sex Work Politics
Samantha Majic, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept of Political Science, John Jay College
In her book Sex Work Politics, Dr. Majic draws from research with the St. James Infirmary and the California Prostitutes Education Project to demonstrate how nonprofits negotiate their governmental obligations while advocating for their constituents. Challenging the popular notion that sex workers are universally “victims” who must be “rescued,” Dr. Majic shows how activists maintain effective advocacy and key social movement values and practices, even while partnering with government agencies.
B. October 22, 2014
4:15-5:30 pm Systems’ Responses to the Sex Industry
In this panel, researchers, non-profit workers, law enforcement personnel, and funders examine the official governmental systems and institutions that interact with the sex trade, discuss the current funding environment for systems responses, and envision alternatives.
| If you attend this talk, you do NOT have to do the 500-word summary write up; you do, however, have to include details from the talk in your essay that week |
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C. October 29, 2014
1:30-3 pm Sex Workers’ Stories
At this panel students and faculty will meet members of the Red Umbrella Project, a New York-based nonprofit that “amplifies the voices of people who have done transactional sex, through media, storytelling, and advocacy programs” (redumbrellaproject.org). After Red Umbrella members share their stories, the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions and peruse copies of the Project’s journal, Prose and Lore, which is now available at the John Jay College Library.
D. November 5, 2014
4:15-5:30 pm Occupational Health & Safety for Sex Workers
This panel gathers sex workers, health care providers, and advocates from across the United States. With the audience, panelists will discuss how they address a range of occupational health and safety issues, ranging from condom use and HIV/AIDS prevention, to negotiating safe and productive relationships with clients (among others).