International Seminar "The Cost of Traditional Masculinity"
09/21/2012 - 15:00 - 15:00
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An international seminar entitled "The Cost of Traditional Masculinity"
will be held in the small conference room at the National Library of
Estonia (Tõnismägi 2, Tallinn) on 21 September. The NGO Men’s Centre of
Estonia and the Centre for Gender Studies at the Tallinn University
Institute of International and Social Studies organized the seminar.The
seminar will be of interest to members of the academia, policy makers,
students, journalists and civil society representatives. To participate in
the seminar, please send an email to kadria@tlu.ee no later than 17
September, 2012.In terms of attitudes towards gender equality and what is
considered appropriate for men and women, Estonia could be seen as very
traditionalistic. Indeed, macro analyses show that Estonia suffers from the
highest gender pay gap in the EU. The labour market is segregated; men
enjoy higher political representation and are generally less willing to
support the ideas of equality (Gender Equality Monitor in Estonia,
2008).Men are both the winners and victims of the current gender order. The
price they must pay for gender privileges includes lower life expectancy,
death as a result of accidents, poor health, and negative relationships
with close family members etc.The seminar "The Cost of Traditional
Masculinity" is a follow-up to a conference entitled "Men, Sexuality, Art"
that was held in Tartu in May 2012. The objective of this seminar is to
discuss issues related to traditional masculine norms and the effects these
have on men and women as well as on society in general. The speakers at the
seminar are from different fields of study, including gender
researchers, sociologists, medical doctors, civil society activists,
etc.Programme9:00 Coffee and Gathering9:30–9:45Welcome by Mr Christopher
Holtby, British Ambassador in EstoniaOpening Address by Christian Veske,
NGO Men’s Centre of Estonia9:45–11:15Irina Novikova, University of
Latvia"Masculinities and Fatherhoods in Times of Gender Transformation –
Baltic Perspectives?"Barbi Pilvre, Tallinn University Institute of
Communication"Representation of Men in Estonian Media: Decision Makers,
Sports Stars and Criminals"11:15–11:30 Break11:30–13:30Victor Seidler,
Goldsmiths, University of London"The Diverse and Unspeakable Costs of
Traditional Masculinities"Arturas Tereškinas, Department of Social
Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University"Working Class Men and Social Suffering
in Lithuania"Marion Pajumets, Tallinn University Institute of International
and Social Studies"Estonian Migrant Couples Transgressing Traditional
Gender Roles: Strategies ofMaintaining Masculinity"13:30–14:30 Lunch
break14:30–16:00Olev Poolamets, Tallinn branch of Tartu University
Hospital Andrology Centre"Different Ways of Being a Man"Margus Punab, Tartu
University Hospital"The Cost of Traditional Masculinity from the
Perspective of an Andrologist"16:00–16:15 Break16:15–17:30 Panel
discussion, closing summaryOrganizersNGO Eesti Meestekeskus (Men’s Centre
of Estonia) was established in 2011. Its purposeis to involve men in
equality issues (gender equality, social justice, respect
towardsmarginalized groups, etc). The purpose of the Men’s Centre of
Estonia is to work in the following areas: social justice, masculinities
and stereotypes, violence (including violence against women), sexuality
(including homo- and bisexuality), fatherhood. More information on the
Men’s Centre of Estonia is available here.The Tallinn University
Institute of International and Social Studies is an interdisciplinary
research centre carries out research projects and teaches Sociology. The
Institute’s Centre for Gender Studies offers courses, organizes seminars
and issues publications in the field of gender studies. More information on
IISS is available at www.tlu.eeThe Open Estonia Foundation, The Council of
Gambling Tax and the British Embassy in Tallinn have financed this seminar.
will be held in the small conference room at the National Library of
Estonia (Tõnismägi 2, Tallinn) on 21 September. The NGO Men’s Centre of
Estonia and the Centre for Gender Studies at the Tallinn University
Institute of International and Social Studies organized the seminar.The
seminar will be of interest to members of the academia, policy makers,
students, journalists and civil society representatives. To participate in
the seminar, please send an email to kadria@tlu.ee no later than 17
September, 2012.In terms of attitudes towards gender equality and what is
considered appropriate for men and women, Estonia could be seen as very
traditionalistic. Indeed, macro analyses show that Estonia suffers from the
highest gender pay gap in the EU. The labour market is segregated; men
enjoy higher political representation and are generally less willing to
support the ideas of equality (Gender Equality Monitor in Estonia,
2008).Men are both the winners and victims of the current gender order. The
price they must pay for gender privileges includes lower life expectancy,
death as a result of accidents, poor health, and negative relationships
with close family members etc.The seminar "The Cost of Traditional
Masculinity" is a follow-up to a conference entitled "Men, Sexuality, Art"
that was held in Tartu in May 2012. The objective of this seminar is to
discuss issues related to traditional masculine norms and the effects these
have on men and women as well as on society in general. The speakers at the
seminar are from different fields of study, including gender
researchers, sociologists, medical doctors, civil society activists,
etc.Programme9:00 Coffee and Gathering9:30–9:45Welcome by Mr Christopher
Holtby, British Ambassador in EstoniaOpening Address by Christian Veske,
NGO Men’s Centre of Estonia9:45–11:15Irina Novikova, University of
Latvia"Masculinities and Fatherhoods in Times of Gender Transformation –
Baltic Perspectives?"Barbi Pilvre, Tallinn University Institute of
Communication"Representation of Men in Estonian Media: Decision Makers,
Sports Stars and Criminals"11:15–11:30 Break11:30–13:30Victor Seidler,
Goldsmiths, University of London"The Diverse and Unspeakable Costs of
Traditional Masculinities"Arturas Tereškinas, Department of Social
Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University"Working Class Men and Social Suffering
in Lithuania"Marion Pajumets, Tallinn University Institute of International
and Social Studies"Estonian Migrant Couples Transgressing Traditional
Gender Roles: Strategies ofMaintaining Masculinity"13:30–14:30 Lunch
break14:30–16:00Olev Poolamets, Tallinn branch of Tartu University
Hospital Andrology Centre"Different Ways of Being a Man"Margus Punab, Tartu
University Hospital"The Cost of Traditional Masculinity from the
Perspective of an Andrologist"16:00–16:15 Break16:15–17:30 Panel
discussion, closing summaryOrganizersNGO Eesti Meestekeskus (Men’s Centre
of Estonia) was established in 2011. Its purposeis to involve men in
equality issues (gender equality, social justice, respect
towardsmarginalized groups, etc). The purpose of the Men’s Centre of
Estonia is to work in the following areas: social justice, masculinities
and stereotypes, violence (including violence against women), sexuality
(including homo- and bisexuality), fatherhood. More information on the
Men’s Centre of Estonia is available here.The Tallinn University
Institute of International and Social Studies is an interdisciplinary
research centre carries out research projects and teaches Sociology. The
Institute’s Centre for Gender Studies offers courses, organizes seminars
and issues publications in the field of gender studies. More information on
IISS is available at www.tlu.eeThe Open Estonia Foundation, The Council of
Gambling Tax and the British Embassy in Tallinn have financed this seminar.