A gathering of academicians drawn from a range of disciplines met on April 7, 2010, at Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, to examine the declining state of the male, stemming from cataclysmic changes in today’s culture, environment and global economy. The live teleconferenced colloquium was co-chaired by Lionel Tiger, PhD, Rutgers University Charles Darwin Professor of Anthropology, and Christina Hoff Sommers, PhD, from the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. It encompassed a broad range of topics relevant to the study of boys and men in contemporary society ranging from their roles in the family and workforce, as well as their physical and emotional health, to the growing problem of misandry—the hatred of males, an unacknowledged but underlying socio-cultural, economic, political and legal phenomenon endangering the well-being of both genders. Now the flame has been lit, the groundwork has been laid and there is no turning back.
Representatives from these universities throughout the world were watching live:
Brandeis University, Montgomery College, St. Cloudsdale, Spokane, Monterey Peninsula College, University of Alaska, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University, Florida International University, Saint George’s University, Purdue University, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Malaysia), University of San Diego, Wagner College, McGill College, International Burch University (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Hobart William Smith College, Rutgers University, Springfield College, Bridgewater College, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Laval University, Pace University, University of Adelaide, University of Guelph, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of South Australia, University of Western Sydney Australia, University at Albany, SUNY/Empire State College, Arizona State University, Monterey Peninsula College, Southern Ural State University (Russia), Washington State University Vancouver, Cabrillo College, IMO State University Owerri, Temple University, University of Nairobi, Lagos State University, (Nigeria), University of Campinas (Brazil), University of Aegean, Oxford University (UK), University of Toronto and Bridgewater State College.
Reporters from The New York Times, CNN, CBS Morning, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan Magazine, The Staten Island Advance and many others were among those present, and indeed there has been a lot of press over the last several days!
The vision and mission of the Foundation for Male Studies remain strong. We work to see an international educational environment that supports the accomplishment of highest human potential for males as well as females for the benefit of all. We continue to work diligently to achieve this vision.
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