A screening of “The Hunting Ground” will be at 6 p.m. on March 15 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. A panel specializing in violence and harassment counseling and activism, including Holly Kearl, an expert on gender-based violence, will follow the documentary.
Kearl will present “Stop Street Harassment” at 7 p.m. on March 16 in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. In this talk, Kearl will discuss the issues of street harassment. Both events are free for students, faculty, staff and public.
Kearl is an expert on the topic of gender-based violence, including street harassment and sexual harassment in schools and on college campuses. Street harassment can be defined as unwanted comments, gestures and actions forced on a stranger in a public place without their consent.
Kearl is the founder of the nonprofit organization, Stop Street Harassment, and a consultant for organizations like the United Nations, Aspen Institute and the State Department. She has authored three book and two national studies. Since 2010, she’s given more than 135 talks, 250 media interviews and authored more than 60 published articles for outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post and the Guardian.
“The Hunting Ground” is a documentary film about alleged incidents of rape on college campuses in the United States. Written and directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Amy Ziering, it premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The documentary focuses on Andrea Pino and Annie E. Clark, two former University of North Carolina students who said that they were raped while enrolled in school and led a campaign to file a Title IX complaint against UNC Members.
Experts of the panel will be present after the showing to talk about the film and speak about abuse, resources and follow-up to the documentary.
