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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]