TMU Gender Justice Lecture: I’m Afraid of Men with author Vivek Shraya.

March 15, 2022, TMU Gender Justice Lecture: I’m Afraid of Men with author Vivek Shraya. POD  250, 2-3:30 pm ET. 

Join award-winning author, artist and performer Vivek Shraya to explore the themes from the critically acclaimed, best-selling book I’m Afraid of Men. She is an artist whose body of work crosses the boundaries of music, literature, visual art, theatre, and film. Vanity Fair heralded I’m Afraid of Men as “cultural rocket fuel.” The event will include a reading and Q & A. 

The Gender Justice Lecture is an annual event for the TMU community to explore how to actively address patriarchy, transphobia, and homophobia to create a world free from misogyny. The lecture is grounded in the understanding that gender oppression is interconnected with all forms of oppression; to end one, we must end them all. 

About TMU Reads

TMU Reads is a bi-annual common reading program for students, faculty and staff. It is an opportunity for the community to listen to voices and stories vital to our campus growth. TMU community members are invited to meaningfully read and reflect together during the academic year through events and programming. You will receive a free copy of this year’s selection by opting into the program.  This year TMU Reads is a collaboration between Consent Comes First and the Faculty of Arts. 

About Vivek Shraya

Vivek Shraya is an artist whose body of work crosses the boundaries of music, literature, visual art, theatre, and film. Her album Part-Time Woman was nominated for the Polaris Music Prize, her music was featured on the acclaimed HBO Max show Sort Of, and her best-selling book I’m Afraid of Men was heralded by Vanity Fair as “cultural rocket fuel.” She is also the founder of the award-winning publishing imprint VS. Books, which supports emerging BIPOC writers.

A seven-time Lambda Literary Award finalist, Vivek has been a brand ambassador for MAC Cosmetics and Pantene. She is a director on the Tegan and Sara Foundation board and is currently adapting her debut play, How to Fail as a Popstar, for television with CBC.