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EDUCATION about and PREVENTION against gender and relationship violence
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The Gulf Coast Campus Safety Summit
A conference on preventing and responding to gender-based violence on college campuses.
About the Conference
The Virtual Gulf Coast Campus Safety Summit is a regional and affordable conference for college and university administrators, faculty, staff, and students interested in improving their campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. The Gulf Coast Campus Safety Summit will be held at Rice University on April 6-7, 2022.
The Summit is designed for key college personnel from the states of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida. Those invited include: Title IX coordinators, college/university legal representatives, campus and public safety officers, residential life and student affairs personnel, athletic directors, women’s center staff, student leaders, health and counseling professionals, and other campus and community representatives interested in campus safety.
Thanks to corporate and foundation sponsors and partnerships, we are able to keep the Virtual Gulf Coast Campus Safety Summit registration fees extremely affordable. Our rationale is to encourage campuses to have multi-disciplinary teams to attend, increasing the impact of the Summit on every campus represented. We are committed to hosting a wide range of regional campus safety representatives at every Summit, while maintaining the highest quality conference of its kind.
The Gulf Coast Campus Safety Summit is the result of a collaborative relationship between Jana’s Campaign, Inc., Rice University, and the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. Utilizing their expertise and knowledge of the field these partners provide conference coordination and facilitation for the Summit. Other colleges, universities and gender-based advocacy groups are participating as supporters and collaborators for this project.
The Summit is designed for key college personnel from the states of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida. Those invited include: Title IX coordinators, college/university legal representatives, campus and public safety officers, residential life and student affairs personnel, athletic directors, women’s center staff, student leaders, health and counseling professionals, and other campus and community representatives interested in campus safety.
Thanks to corporate and foundation sponsors and partnerships, we are able to keep the Virtual Gulf Coast Campus Safety Summit registration fees extremely affordable. Our rationale is to encourage campuses to have multi-disciplinary teams to attend, increasing the impact of the Summit on every campus represented. We are committed to hosting a wide range of regional campus safety representatives at every Summit, while maintaining the highest quality conference of its kind.
The Gulf Coast Campus Safety Summit is the result of a collaborative relationship between Jana’s Campaign, Inc., Rice University, and the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. Utilizing their expertise and knowledge of the field these partners provide conference coordination and facilitation for the Summit. Other colleges, universities and gender-based advocacy groups are participating as supporters and collaborators for this project.
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speakers and program information
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Dr. Jennifer Hirsch & Dr. Shamus Khan are the authors of Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus. Sexual Citizens transforms how we understand and address the most misunderstood problem on college campuses: widespread sexual assault. Through intimate portraits of life and sex among today’s college students, Dr. Hirsch and Dr. Khan show us sexual assault as a public health crisis.
Dr. Jennifer Hirsch is a professor of socio-medical sciences at Columbia University, and her research spans five intertwined domains: the anthropology of love; gender, sexuality and migration; sexual reproductive & HIV risk practices; Social Science research on sexual assault, and the intersection between anthropology and public health. She was recently named ‘Heroes in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence’ of New York City.
Dr. Shamus Khan is a professor of sociology and American studies at Princeton University and the author of dozens of books and articles on inequality, American Culture, gender, and elites. His work has appeared in the New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, and many other media outlets.
For more information about the book, and the authors visit www.sexualcitizens.com
Dr. Jennifer Hirsch is a professor of socio-medical sciences at Columbia University, and her research spans five intertwined domains: the anthropology of love; gender, sexuality and migration; sexual reproductive & HIV risk practices; Social Science research on sexual assault, and the intersection between anthropology and public health. She was recently named ‘Heroes in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence’ of New York City.
Dr. Shamus Khan is a professor of sociology and American studies at Princeton University and the author of dozens of books and articles on inequality, American Culture, gender, and elites. His work has appeared in the New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, and many other media outlets.
For more information about the book, and the authors visit www.sexualcitizens.com
The GCCSS2021 Program is available for download.
registration, hotels, and location
Registration for the 2021 Gulf Coast Campus Safety Summit is now closed.
The 2021 Summit will be held virtually.
The 2021 Summit will be held virtually.
Past Summits
2018-2019 Campus Safety Summit
sponsors/exhibitors
If you are interested in sponsoring this Summit or reserving an exhibitor booth please view our opportunities here.
Summit Objectives
Campus leaders will be encouraged to develop a team of key campus stakeholders to create a comprehensive and integrated approach to preventing and responding to gender-based violence at their institutions. Furthermore, promoting a focused and coherent system of support that encourages respectful, non-violent relationships will also be addressed. The summit’s ultimate goal is to transform area colleges and universities to:
- Prevent abusive behaviors by engaging faculty, staff, and students in promoting healthy relationships;
- Ensure that the institution is prepared to respond promptly and effectively to incidents and reports of violence when they do occur; and
- Ultimately to change campus norms so that campus members hold themselves and each other to respectful and non-violent standards of interpersonal behavior.
Summit CoordinatorsJana's Campaign Staff
Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council Rice University |
Summit Sponsors
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2019 Summit Feedback
"In one session I learned Prevention matters. We can help victims all day everyday but to make a long term impact we need to educate." "As a surviving victim of domestic violence a lot of these points hit home during the presentation I attended. The biggest one is that quote about how once the victim is ready to leave and “they destroy them” is so true." "Loved it all. Loved the reminder during the conference to not to put people in a box and LISTEN to their story." "I loved learning about new ways to provide outreach and education on my campus regarding these issues." |
"Great info! Great to learn more about how to just be in that space with a survivor and empower them to do what they need/want to do." "All of it was engaging! I loved it." "Presenter was very engaging and knowledgeable, incorporated humor into a sometimes difficult topic. Provided great resources and tools that I can take back to my office in Virginia!" "Entire presentation I attended was compelling!" |
Regional Summits
Based off of a highly successful model, the Gulf Coast Campus Safety Summit is one of four regional summits. Other Campus Safety Summits include: The Midwest Campus Safety Summit (Chicago, IL), the Heartland Campus Safety Summit (Overland Park, KS), and the Rocky Mountain Campus Safety Summit (Denver, CO). Together, these summits have attracted hundreds of participants from dozens of states across the United States
About Jana's Campaign
Jana’s Campaign is a national education and violence prevention organization with the single mission of reducing gender and relationship violence. In honor of the late Jana Mackey and other victims and survivors of gender and relationship violence, Jana’s Campaign delivers educational programs that prevent domestic and dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking.
Sponsorship Opportunities
If you are interested in sponsoring this Summit or reserving an exhibitor booth please view our opportunities here.
