19B. IUSTI: Social Research, Community Engagement and Policy - Digital technology, sexualities and sexual health
Tracks
Track 2
| Friday, September 20, 2024 |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
| C4.6 |
Details
Facilitators:
Kath Albury, Swinburne University of Technology
Heather McCormack, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
This panel reflects on the ways diverse communities engage with digital technologies as part of their gender expression, sexual health and wellbeing practices. We adopt a human rights lens, reflecting on the ways that technologies can promote both accessibility and exclusion. From digital health promotion, to Wifi-enabled sex toys, the panel explores the ways that sexual technologies can be experienced by users as barriers and enablers of gender euphoria, community connection, physical pleasure and sexual and reproductive health.
Kath Albury, Swinburne University of Technology
Heather McCormack, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
This panel reflects on the ways diverse communities engage with digital technologies as part of their gender expression, sexual health and wellbeing practices. We adopt a human rights lens, reflecting on the ways that technologies can promote both accessibility and exclusion. From digital health promotion, to Wifi-enabled sex toys, the panel explores the ways that sexual technologies can be experienced by users as barriers and enablers of gender euphoria, community connection, physical pleasure and sexual and reproductive health.
Speaker
Mx Greta Desgraves
Policy Officer
Scarlet Alliance
Panelist
Biography
Greta Desgraves (LLB) has been a sex worker, organiser and advocate for over 12 years, both in Aotearoa New Zealand and in Naarm Melbourne. They are particularly interested in the impacts of tech law and policy on sex workers across the globe, and in maintaining and improving privacy rights and digital access and inclusion for sex workers.
Ihoghosa (Muyi) Iyamu
Public Health Association of BC
Panelist
Biography
Dr. Ihoghosa (Muyi) Iyamu, MD, MDICHA, PhD: a health services researcher who uses design thinking, implementation science and evaluation methods to explore how digital health programs can foster equitable public health outcomes. His PhD explored design and implementation factors necessary to promote equitable access to digital STI interventions among marginalized populations (including sexual minorities) in BC, Canada.
Mx Erin Spencer
CEO
Sock Drawer Heroes
Panelist
Biography
Fuelled by their commitment to social justice, Erin uses their position to advocate for trans rights and inclusion, educate the wider community, and uplift other gender diverse voices to help drive visibility, awareness and change.
Mr Daniel Storer
PhD student
School of Population Health, UNSW
Panelist
Biography
Daniel is a PhD student at the School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney. His PhD project uses in-depth interviews to explore the impacts to sexual cultures of gay and bisexual men in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic, including their use of hook-up apps.
Chair
Kath Albury
Professor of Media and Communication
Swinburne University of Technology
Heather McCormack
Scientia Research Fellow
Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
