Dr. Jackson Katz is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in gender violence prevention education in schools, the sports culture and the military, as well as for his pioneering work in critical media literacy. Katz will be speaking at Schoolcraft College on Thursday, October 11, 2012, at 1 p.m. at the VisTaTech Center on the college's main campus in Livonia, Haggerty Road between Six and Seven Mile Roads.

An educator, author, filmmaker, and social theorist, Katz is co-founder of Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) at Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society. Today, MVP is the most widely utilized sexual and domestic violence prevention program in college and professional athletics.

Since 1997, Katz has directed the first worldwide gender violence prevention program in the history of the United States Marine Corps. MVP trainings have been held with U.S. military personnel around the world. His award-winning educational video, Tough Guise, his featured appearances in the films Wrestling with Manhood and Spin the Bottle, and his lectures in the U.S. and around the world have brought his insights into masculinity and gender violence to millions of college and high school students as well as professionals in education, human services, public health and law enforcement.

Dr. Katz is also the author of an influential book entitled The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help, published by Sourcebooks in 2006. Since 1990 he has lectured at over 1,100 schools, professional conferences and military installations in 47 states, four Canadian provinces, Europe, Australia and other countries. Katz holds academic degrees from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in cultural studies and education from UCLA.

Dr. Katz's visit is co-sponsored by Schoolcraft College's Liberal Arts department and the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, and is funded by a grant from the Schoolcraft College Foundation. For more information on the event call 734-462-4400, ext. 5647 or 5107. For more information about Dr. Katz visit  www.jacksonkatz.com.