In an effort to create impactful discussions on campus that will prevent and address sexual assaults, the Violence Prevention Office has found an incredible resource.

Sexual Citizens: Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus, looks to develop a deeper more nuanced understanding of college sexual experiences and college sexual assault. The book is based on years of research interviewing and observing college life―with students of different races, genders, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The authors of Sexual Citizens present an entirely new framework that emphasizes sexual assault’s social roots―transcending current debates about gender, consent, predators in a “hunting ground,” and the dangers of hooking up.

If you are interested in getting a free copy of the book or participating in a discussion group, contact lynne.cornelius@drake.edu, violence prevention coordinator.

The authors of Sexual Citizens, Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Kahn, will be speaking virtually with the Drake University and Simpson College communities on Wednesday, March 17, at 1 p.m. Register.

— Lynne Cornelius, Violence Prevention Coordinator