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Welcomes you to a public seminar Fatherhood in a Changing World Fatherhood has become a contested political issue, often cast in terms of crisis. Sometimes the policy debate focus on fathers as a threat to women and children, sometimes it revolves around the importance of making men into active and engaged fathers. This seminar explores fatherhood in different social and political contexts and adds new perspectives to questions of fatherhood and gender relations. When: Tuesday, June 19th, 1–2pm Where: GK5-15, City West Campus http://www.unisa.edu.au/about/campuses/cwmap.asp Speakers and topics Dr Roger Klinth: Is Fatherhood a Woman’s Question? Fatherhood in Swedish and Australian Family and Equal Status Policy Roger Klinth works at Linköping University in Sweden, but is currently a visiting fellow at The Hawke Research Institute for Sustainable Societies. His field of research is gender and fatherhood policy. Dr Michael Flood: Supporting Separated Fathers and Encouraging Men’s Positive Involvement in Parenting Michael Flood works at the National Centre for Epistemology and Population Health at The Australian National University in Canberra. His research topic is gender studies, in relation to men and masculinity. Dr Sue Nichols: Fathers and family literacy: More than the bed-time story Sue Nichols works at the Centre for Literacy and Learning Cultures at the University of South Australia. Her research crosses fields of education, family studies and cultural studies. Dr Tom Laws: What are the potential gains from having fathers engaged in promoting family health? Tom Laws works at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of South Australia. His research interest is gender and health care and health promotion, with special focus on men. Questions are invited from the audience RSVP [email protected] For more information please contact: Roger Klinth [email protected] or Sue Nichols [email protected]