Exeter, NH (April 28, 2008)—Phillips Exeter Academy will host a lecture and discussion with anti-sexist male activist Jackson Katz entitled, “Men, Women, Sex, and the Media,” on Sunday, May 4, at 6:45 p.m., in the Phelps Academy Center Forum, on Tan Lane. The event is free and open to the public.

Katz is an educator, author and filmmaker, internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in the field of gender violence prevention education with men and boys, particularly in the sports culture and the military.

Katz is the creator of award winning videos for college and high school students, among them, Tough Guise: Violence, Media, and the Crisis in Masculinity (2000); Wrestling with Manhood, with Sut Jhally (2002); and Spin the Bottle: Sex, Lies, and Alcohol, with Jean Kilbourne (2004). His groundbreaking book, “The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help,” was published in 2006.

A former all-star football player, Katz has a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has appeared on national and international radio and television programs, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, Phil Donahue, Montel Williams, ABC News 20/20, and the CBS Evening News.

This event is hosted by the Academy's Assembly Program, the Health Education Department and the Student Council. For further information, contact Kathleen Brownback at kbrownback@exeter.edu or 603-777-4331, or visit the Academy’s website at http://www.exeter.edu/. You may also call the PEA public events line at (603) 777-4309. Directions to the Academy are available at (603) 777-4330.