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Same-sex Sexuality, HIV & AIDS and Gender in South Africa Edited by Vasu Reddy, Theo Sandfort & Laetitia Rispel What do we know about homosexual transmission in the context of HIV/AIDS in South Africa and why the silence? This highly anticipated new book reverses the trend whereby categories of same sex sexual practice are almost always excluded from research of HIV and AIDS, as well as from care and intervention programmes. The varied contributors (academics, activists and programme planners) draw attention to the risk behaviours and treatment needs of people who engage in homosexual sex, and explain why same-sex sexuality has to be seen as key within South African efforts to study, test and prevent HIV infection. Relevant to scholarly debates about HIV and AIDS, it is also essential reading for anyone involved in research, policymaking, advocacy and community development. Venue: Women’s Gaol Atrium at Constitution Hill, Braamfontein, Johannesburg (Secure parking available in level C of Super-Basement Parking Garage) Date: Friday 10 July 2009 Time: 18h00 for 18h30 RSVP / Enquiries: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (011) 381 3100 Keynote Speaker: Justice Edwin Cameron, South African Constitutional Court Judge Other speakers include: Prof Theo Sandfort, co-editor of the volume and Associate Professor of Clinical Sociomedical Sciences (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University and a Research Scientist at the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Prof Vasu Reddy, co-editor of the volume and Chief Research Specialist at the Gender and Development Research Unit at the HSRC Zethu Matebeni, contributor to the volume and a doctoral fellow at the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WISER) Dr Vicci Tallis, contributor to the volume and Programme Manager for HIV and AIDS at the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa Prof Juan Nel, contributor to the volume, Associate Professor at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and Director: Centre for Applied Psychology Prof Laetitia Rispel, co-editor of the volume and Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Health Policy in the School of Public Health at the University of the Witwatersrand, will moderate the discussion Refreshments will be served. All welcome. http://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/ http://www.constitutionhill.org/ Bookmark this article:          |
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