The Masculinities Project
Nc State Women’s Center
2019
The purpose of the Masculinities Project is to address issues of gender inequity, the pervasiveness of gender violence present on campus, and the nature of patriarchal oppression. However, this culture of inequity also exists outside the realms of NC State University. The Masculinities Project is one way to acknowledge and work towards catalyzing a culture of change. Our main goal is to engage our community in unpacking how we are all impacted by masculinities. Through facilitated critical dialogue and action, our community will create a more equitable campus community and society.
The Masculinities Project was facilitated with students of all genders over eight sessions in 2019.
Curriculum Design
Session 1. Sharing Space and Sharing Language
Session 2: Historical Foundations and Social Construction of Gender
Session 3: Masculinity and Power: Community and Societal
Session 4: Masculinity and Power: Individual and Relational
Session 5: The Social Scripts of Masculinity Today
Session 6: Self-Authoring a New Masculinity
Session 7: Embodied Masculinity: From Theory to Action
Session 8: Closing
Student Reflections on Masculinities, Masculinities Project Cohort 2019
Student Final Projects
Final Student Self-Portraits faces obscured for privacy