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10/24/2023 | Pressemitteilung

Public series of events on sexualized violence in sport

In November and December 2023, a total of five lectures on the topic of "sexualized violence in sport" will take place at the University of Kassel. Prominent speakers such as Dr. Christine Bergmann, former Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, will also be taking part. The events are not only aimed at university members, but also specifically at interested members of the public.

Dr. Christine Bergmann, former Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, is one of the speakers in the event series. She will be a guest on November 22.

Sport and behavior in sport is often associated with familiarity and physical proximity as well as touching, observing and commenting on physical behavior. The boundaries of what an athlete perceives as hurtful or even abusive are defined individually. This is why special attention and respectful interaction is required in this context.

Unequal power relations (between the genders) often play a role in sexualized violence. The term covers various forms of exercising power through sexuality. As it often seems to be particularly difficult for adults affected to address sexualized violence in sport, the topic has so far hardly been heard in sport. The series of events is therefore intended to raise awareness of the topic, promote a culture of speaking and listening about experiences of violence in sport and thus contribute to making sport safer.

The events take place on Wednesdays from 4 p.m. in Lecture Hall 3 (Lecture Hall Center I, Diagonale 5) on the Holländischer Platz campus of the University of Kassel. The topics and guests of the five events are

Sexualized Violence in Educational Contexts - Debates & Challenges
Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Tuider, 01.11.2023

Interpersonal violence in sport
Gitta Axmann, 08.11.2023

Dealing with child sexual abuse - significance for child protection
Dr. Christine Bergmann, 22.11.2023

Protection concepts in sports organizations - strategies, measures and implementation in practice
Dominique Delnef, 29.11.2023

Panel discussion with Susann Wegner on experiences of sexualized violence in sport
Susann Wegner, 13.12.2023

You can find more information on all events at: https://www.uni-kassel.de/einrichtung/task/dialogforen/sexualisierte-gewalt-im-sport

A live online broadcast is also planned for the first four dates in November. To take part, online registration will be available on the task homepage at the end of the week: https://www.uni-kassel.de/einrichtung/task/startseite

Contact:

Dr. Julia Limmeroth
University of Kassel
Institute for Sport and Sport Science
Transfer and Application Center for Sport in Kassel (task)
Phone: +49 561 804-5243
Email: task[at]uni-kassel[dot]de