Sexual Communication and Sexual Consent: New Challenges and Directions

Presenters

The forum will include research and practice presentations from:

• Professor Kath Albury
• Reader Chris Haywood
• Dr Andrea Waling
• Dr Bianca Fileborn
• Chiedza Malunga
• Dr Hilary Caldwell
• Miranda Millen
• Sophie Hindes

And will explore topics including:

• Representations of consent in social media
• Lived experiences in navigating sexual encounters
• Legal considerations of sexual consent
• Sexual communication and sexual consent in sexual play spaces
• Learning about sex and pleasure
• Refugee and migrant experiences of sexual health, communication, and consent
• Digital understandings of sexual communication and sexual consent

After the forum

A summary of all presentations will be made available to all participants, including a brief anonymised summary of participant discussions on implications of the research. This brief will support participants to consider whether and how this research may be used by their organisation.

To participate

Please register using the eventbrite ticket option, and make sure to list any dietary requirements! Registration is free, but spaces are limited!

In Person

This is an in-person event.

About ARCSHS

The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) based at La Trobe University conducts world-class research and education on the social dimensions of sexuality, gender, health and human relationships. We work collaboratively with other researchers, communities, community-based organisations, government and professionals to advance knowledge and promote positive change in policy, practice and people’s lives, by advancing new knowledge and learning, maximising research impact and enhancing our capacity for world-class research.

For more information, please visit www.latrobe.edu.au/arcshs

About M-SEX

M-SEX is a 3-year program of research that focuses on cisgender, heterosexual men's experiences of their bodies, desires, sexuality and sexual practices, and their health and well-being. M-SEX is funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (2020-2023).

For more information about M-SEX, including recent outputs, please visit www.m-sex.org.

Other related projects

TechSex (www.tech-sex.com) aims to enhance knowledge and explore important implications of new digital, mechanical and medical technologies that are transforming the sexual lives of many Australians. This project receives funding from the Australian Research Council Discovery Project Scheme (DP190102027, 2019-2022)

Sexual Health Promotion and Education Research (SHPER) (www.shper.org) is a program of research focusing on the sexual health and wellbeing of people residing in Australia. It is lead by a team of researchers who work in multi-disciplinary spaces of public health, sociology, gender and sexuality studies, social work, and education.