Suing for Silence: Book talk with Dr. Mandi Gray

Posted: November 12, 2024

Dr. Mandi Gray will present the key findings from her new book Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law (UBC Press, 2024). Suing for Silence exposes the phenomenon of defamation lawsuits whose purpose is to silence those who disclose sexual violence, revealing the gendered underpinnings of Canadian defamation law and its chilling effect on public discourse including formal reports of sexual violence.

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Event Details

Friday, December 6, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
City: Peterborough
1600 West Bank Drive

Dr. Mandi Gray will present the key findings from her new book Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law (UBC Press, 2024). Suing for Silence exposes the phenomenon of defamation lawsuits whose purpose is to silence those who disclose sexual violence, revealing the gendered underpinnings of Canadian defamation law and its chilling effect on public discourse including formal reports of sexual violence.

December 6th – 10am to 11:30am

The Student Centre (TSC) 2.02 – Symons Campus, Trent University

Contact Info

criminology@trentu.ca