International Consortium Against Sexual Harassment (ICASH) Conference Program

Eighth Annual Conference
International Coalition Against Sexual Harassment
August 7-8, 1999
Chicago, IL

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7

8:30-9:00

OPENING REMARKS: "The Creation of the City of Chicago Sexual Harassment Office: A Model for Organizational Change and Innovation" Speaker: Andra Gomberg, Esq. Sexual Harassment Officer City of Chicago

9:10-10:10

WORKSHOP 1: Assessment of Psychological Distress in Cases of Sexual Harassment: Contributions from Forensic Psychology. Facilitator: Eric Mart, Highland Psychological Services, Manchester, NH.

WORKSHOP 2: Environmental Assessment Tools: Preventing Sexual Harassment in Police Departments. Facilitator: Donna Milgram, Director, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology, and Science, Washington, D.C.

10:25-12:40

WORKSHOP 3: Healing the Aftermath of Sexual Harassment: Interventions and Training. Facilitator: Jan Salisbury, Salisbury Consulting, Boise, ID

PANEL 1: The Context of Sexual Harassment: Variations in Experiences and Perceptions

Hisako Matsuo, "Sexual Harassment Lawsuits Against Japanese Corporations in the United States: Gender Ideology or Different Managerial Practices?"

Terri Nelson , "Power Failure: The Military’s Response to Sexual Harassment".

Kimberly Cummings and Madeline Armenta, "Perceptions of Sexual Harassment: An Attributional Analysis"

Kathrin Zippel, "Sexual Harassment Research in Germany: Considerations about Cross-National Comparisons"

Euchria Nwagbara and Anselm Okwara, "Sexual Violence Against Women in Nigeria:An Examination of Abusers and Consequences for Women"

12:40-2:05 LUNCH

2:05-4:15

SYMPOSIUM 1: Coping with Sexual Harassment: Theoretical and Empirical Developments (Chair and organizer: Vicki Magley).

Panelists: S. Arzu Wasti, Lilia Cortina, Suzanne Swan, Louise Fitzgerald, Craig Waldo, Angela Bruch

Discussant: James E. Gruber

4:30-6:30

PANEL 2: Men Who Harass: Personal and Situational Factors

Janice Kelly and Denise Driscoll, "Identifying Men Likely to Sexually Harass: Nonverbal Correlates and Consequences for Interaction"

John Pryor, "A Social Framework Analysis of Male-to-Male Sexual Harassment"

Fiona Hart, "Male Sexual Harassment on University Campuses: A Consideration of Theoretical, Policy, and Practice Issues"

Gail Stern, TBA

WORKSHOP 4: Workplace Fraternization: Off-Hours Freedom and Protection from Sexual Harassment. Facilitators: Michael D. Whitty and Dale Ross, University of Detroit-Mercy.
DISCUSSION 1: Protecting the Organization When Consensual Relationships Turn Sour: One Company’s Policy. Discussants: Cliff Cheng, University of Southern California and Allison Despard, Littler Mendelson, PC

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8

8:30-10:30

SYMPOSIUM 2 : The Need for an Integrated Approach to Sexual Harassment: The Aftermath of the Inquest Into the Death of Theresa Vince. Note: The case involved a woman who was murdered by her boss at a Sears store in Chatham, Ontario after two years of sexual harassment.(Organizer Sandy Welsh)

Chair: Sandy Welsh

Panelists: family members, community and provincial sexual harassment and sexual assault activists, attorneys (human rights, employment law), and expert witnesses.

10:45-12:45

PANEL 3: Effectiveness of Sexual Harassment Training and Policy (Organizer: Patti Giuffre)

Leslie Dare, "Sexual Harassment at the University of North Carolina: Policies,Programs, and Practices"

Vicki Magley, "Evaluating the Effectiveness of sexual Harassment Training"

Jan Salisbury, "Policies and Training: Best Organizational Practices"

Susan Fineran and Reginald W. Edmonds, "Sexual Harassment: A Preliminary Study of a High School Prevention Program"

Billie W. Dziech, "Unraveling the Myth of Consent: The Opportunity Americans Missed In 1998.

12:45-2:15 LUNCH

2:15-4:30

PANEL 4: Case Studies of Sexual Harassment (Organizer: Patti Giuffre)

Stewart Epstein, "Sexual Harassment in Internet Chatrooms"

Brooke Kelly, "Sexual Harassment within Traditionally Male-Dominated Fields: A Case Study"

Kristen Dellinger, "Sexual Harassment in Context: Contemplating the Case Study Approach".

Cheryl Heath, "Sexual Harassment Through an Autobiographical Lens".

Barbara Caparulo and Donna LeBlanc, "The Leader’s Role in Creating a Culture of Harassment: A Case Study in a Mental Health Center".

4:45-6:00 Meeting of the ICASH 2000 Planning Committee

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Eighth Annual Conference International Coalition Against Sexual Harassment August 7-8, 1999 Chicago, IL

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8

Eighth Annual Conference
International Coalition Against Sexual Harassment
August 7-8, 1999
Chicago, IL