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KANSAN.COM | MONDAY, FEB. 20, 2017
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Vlogger Kat Blaque to visit campus tomorrow
▶ COURTNEY BIERMAN
@courtbierman
Feminist YouTube vlogger Kat Blaque will visit campus next week to speak on social media's role in activism. The free event will be in Woodruff Auditorium on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m.
Blaque is known for her sizable social media presence, which she uses to discuss current events related to social justice issues, such as the Black Lives Matter movement and transgender rights. In her weekly "True Tea" video series, she answers viewers' questions about racism, transphobia and other forms of prejudice.
She has approximately 23,000 Twitter followers and more than 100,000 subscribers on YouTube. Her videos have amassed nearly 10 million views.
"Kat Blaque is a trans woman of color that uses her Internet presence to kind of bring about people's understanding," Spectrum KU president Rayfield Lawrence said. "She helps people's understanding of social events and what's going on in present times. I think she has a great way of articulating herself, her beliefs and her thoughts, into a way that you can understand."
Lawrence said he's followed Blaque on various social media platforms for several years.
Blaque's visit is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA). Cody Charles is the associate director for diversity education and social justice programs at the OMA. Charles said that Blaque is someone the office has wanted to bring to campus for a while.
She helps people's understanding of social events."
Rayfield Lawrence Spectrum KU president
Footage of a meeting of the University chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom, a youth activism organization, went viral last fall. The Facebook video, which has more than 50,000 views, shows YAF members engaging in a heated debate with opposing activists who attended the meeting. Blaque used Facebook Live to respond to the video and offer advice to those who protested the meeting.
"We are always looking for folks to bring to campus to engage students, staff and faculty and campus culture in connection to what's happening around us and specifically folks that are creating their own platforms to do that," Charles said.
An Evening with KAT BLAQUE: Social Media & Activism
Tuesday, February 21st 7:00pm Woodruff Auditorium KU Memorial Union
Join the OMA for an evening with Kat Blaque on Social Media & Activism, Kat Blaque, is a Feminist YouTuber, Illustrator, Animator and Writer from Orange County, California.
For complete information on each event,
please visit our facebook page:
facebook.com/KUMuniculturalAffairs
If you are in need of accommodations please contact us at: 785-864-4350 - oma@ku.edu - @KU_OMA
Photo contributed by the Office of Multicultural Affairs
Miranda Anaua/KANSAN
Saran Schulman, author and English professor at the College of Staten Island, discusses her book, "Conflict is Not Abuse." One of the main topics Schulman disscussed was how many people feel attacked when they are experiencing normal conflict.
Sarah Schulman speaks about difference between conflict and abuse in society
HANNAH COLEMAN @hecoleman33
Author Sarah Schulman wrote and published a book that aimed to find the underlying issues with individuals and groups needing to use their voices, rather than their victimhood, to spread their beliefs.
Schulman is a professor of English at the College of Staten Island and City University of New York.
The book, "Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility and the Duty of Repair," was the topic of discussion during her visit to the University last week. The visit included a series of events differentiating the concepts of conflict and abuse.
The events began Thursday, Feb. 16. She mainly discussed her book and the issues it addresses. On Friday, Feb. 17, Schulman was featured in a Coffee @ The Commons event called "Change on a University Campus." After, Schulman was the guest at a Lunch & Learn event that addressed student activism at the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Emily Ryan, associate director at The Commons, aided in bringing Schulman to the University. Ryan said that The Commons shared an interest in her experiences with activism and inviting dialogue to occur between people who see the world differently.
"Schulman's work is incredibly important in times of division and disagreement especially," Ryan said. "Her
latest book 'Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility and the Duty of Repair' is about the necessity of having difficult conversations with people you don't necessarily agree with. In fact, we must do exactly that if we want to progress as a society."
For her work, Schulman has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and two other fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts. She was also awarded a Kessler Prize for Sustained Contribution to LGBT Studies and a Stonewall Award for Improving the Lives of Gays and Lesbians in the United States.
As a writer, Schulman has published 10 novels, and has a background as an activist. She's the co-founder of Mix: NY LGBT Experimental Film and Video Festival, as well as the co-director of ACT UP Oral History Project. Both of these projects aim to accomplish building strong platforms for activists and their voices.
Schulman's work is incredibly important in times of division and disagreement especially."
Originally, Schulman said she became interested in putting her thoughts to the pages when she began studying homophobia in the family dynamic. She realized that it wasn't the LGBTQ individual in the family causing the negative situation, it was the family, and a dialogue had to be prompted. This issue particularly intrigued her and inspired her recent book and much of her work.
During the events, Schulman said she also made a point to get audience members to understand that it's important to recognize the difference between conflict and abuse, a misunderstanding that leads to negative situations.
"Abuse is power over, and conflict is power struggle," Schulman said.
What Schulman said she wants society to realize through her work is that abuse involves one party making the negative situation occur. A conflict, on the other hand, involves two parties perpetuating the negative situation. According to Schulman, realizing the difference between the two will lead toward peace and resolving more differences through understanding the
root of these problems.
In light of the recent election of President Donald Trump, Schulman said that speaking on these issues in places like the University is essential and incredibly timely.
"This idea really appeals to people because of the Trump election," Schulman said. "Because Trump is a person who is, every day, telling us what a victim he is. Even though he has the power, he's the perpetrator. He's always describing how he's under attack, or he's being abused, and what he's pointing to is when people tell the truth about him. He calls that an attack."
In order to prevent these problems, Schulman proposes that there be a conversation rather than finger pointing. She said she also believes that as a community, problems must be solved together to create peace rather than make accusations.
This is what Schulman said she went out to accomplish during the student events. Students were able to ask Schulman about her experiences and for suggestions on how to be active participant citizens, Ryan said.
"Rather than simply stating one's position and standing firm in it, Schulman encourages true dialogue listening and responding which is a skill that seems to be fading away," Ryan said. "So many groups right now are facing difficult conversations and are trying to engage with the democratic process in new ways."
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