Howard University, Blackburn Center, Washington, DCMore in link
March 11-13, 2005Register today at http://www.commercialexploitation.org/events.htm
Special rate for students; scholarships available.
Never before have so many activists and scholars gathered to discuss the commercialization of childhood . . . and what can be done to stop it. Do not miss this unique opportunity!
Moderated by Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint. Presentations include:
Sacrificing Development for Dollars: The Corruption of Child's Play Michael Brody · Gun Play and Greed: The Marketing of Violence to Children Nancy Carlsson Paige · So Sexy, So Soon: The Sexualization of Childhood in the Commercial Culture Diane Levin · How Consumer Culture Undermines Children's Well-Being: Evidence from a Survey of 10-13 year olds Juliet Schor · Life Lessons from Marketing: If Values are Right, than What's Left? Susan Linn · Government: Hand-Maiden of Commercial Exploitation of Children . . . And What To Do About It Rep. Sean Faircloth · Promising Approaches for Reducing Junk Food Marketing to Children Margo Wootan · Protecting Children and Free Speech Angela Campbell · Youth of Color: Commercialism's Challenges to Health and Wellbeing Velma Lapoint, and Carlota Ocampo · The 90-Minute Commercial: Using Feature Films to Sell to Kids Nell “The Movie Mom” Minow · Children in Poverty: A Target for Food Marketing Fern Gale Estrow · Building Resilience to Consumer Culture through Community Involvement Tim Kasser · Safeguarding Children in the Digital Marketplace Kathryn Montgomery · Hidden (In Plain Sight) Persuaders Rob Walker · Kid Can Make a Difference Larry Levine
Plus presentations and workshops by Jeff Chester · Enola Aird · Joan Almon · Patti Miller · Rob Williams · Frank Vespe · Makani Themba-Nixon · CCFC – Quad Cities
And a special screening of Jean Kilbourne’s Spin the Bottle: Sex, Lies & Alcohol
Seating is limited. Register today at http://www.commercialexploitation.org/events.htm