Hey friends! I’m speaking at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County next week and the event is free and open to the public! More info below and on the event Facebook page. Hope to see you there!
The Women’s Center with Student Life’s Mosaic Center present the Critical Social Justice 2015 Keynote Lecture with Franchesca “Chescaleigh” Ramsey: “Your Powerful Online Voice: Social Media for Social Change.”
Tuesday, February 17th Wednesday, February 18th at 7:30 pm | UMBC University Center Ballroom Catonsville, Maryland
Best known for her viral parody video of racial microaggressions, “Shit White Girls Say…to Black Girls”, comedian and vlogger Franchesca Ramsey discusses her approach to harnessing the power of social media across multiple platforms in order to engage in meaningful dialogues about social justice. Inspired by her interactions with other prominent social justice bloggers, Ramsey explores alternative approaches to demanding accountability in online spaces. Her poignant video, How Slut Shaming Becomes Victim Blaming, which centers on her analysis of rape culture and its impact on the literal and metaphorical safe space for women and sexual assault survivors, provides the touch point for examining the role of vulnerability and raw affect in social justice work. Ramsey further explores the possibilities and challenges presented by using new media to talk about contentious issues like race, feminism, and body politics.
Sponsored by the Women’s Center, Student Life’s Mosaic Center, and the Dresher Center for the Humanities (as part of the Spring 2015 Humanities Forum). For information on Critical Social Justice week and its sponsors: critsocjustice.wordpress.com
UPDATE! Tomorrow’s talk has been rescheduled to Wednesday 2/18, due to the upcoming storm!
