Well-Being Panel | What makes us happy in life?

What makes us happy in life? Is it money? Social status? For the LGBTQ community, there can be major barriers to happiness: confusion over gender identity, restrictive gender norms, suppression of gender expression, homophobic speech, and concerns about disease. Indeed, a primary factor for happiness and life satisfaction for the LGBTQ community is health. The Well-Being Panel will discuss physical and psychological health within the LGBTQ community.

Rundown

10:45 – 11:00
Registration

11:00 – 11:05
Opening Remarks

11:05 – 11:25
Martin
Living as a Gay Athlete

11:25 – 11:45
Zhang Yu
How the Construction of Gender Roles in the Society Affects Self-Identification

11:45 – 11:55
Break

11:55 – 12:15
Zhang Zhihui
How to Encourage More Men to End Gender-Based Violence

12:15 – 12:35
Bu Jiaqing
10 Years of Work in HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention

12:35 – 12:55
Q&A

12:55 – 13:00
Closing Remarks

Guest Introduction

Martin
Dual Identities as a Gay Athlete

Martin will compete in the 2018 Gay Games in Swimming and Marathon. He loves running and swimming, and works in investment banking in Shanghai, where he is also a member of Waterboy Club.

Zhang Yu
How the Construction of Gender Roles in the Society Affects Self-Identification

Currently the Executive Dean of Gender and Culture Research Center at the Shanghai University of Science and Technology, Zhang does post-doctorate work in Social Work at Fudan University. Zhang has conducted research on topics such as “Gender education in universities” and “Gender studies and the transformation of Chinese society,” and is actively supporting the development of Gender Studies.

Zhang Zhihui
How to Encourage More Men to End Gender-Based Violence

Supervisor at the White Ribbon Men’s Hotline for Ending Gender-Based Violence. Researcher on prevention of domestic violence and gender-based violence. Zhang is also a post-doctoral fellow in Shanghai University School of Sociology and Political Science and a licensed psychological counselor.

Bu Jiaqing
10 Years of Work in HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention

Founder and Secretary-General of Shanghai Qingai Health Centre, the first non-governmental charity group focusing on HIV/AIDS prevention. Trustee of the Shanghai Association of STD and HIV/AIDS prevention and control. Bu has been active in social work for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment since 2008. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Social Service Management from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and is a licensed counselor in China.

Well-Being Panel

Date: 2018-06-17
Time: 11:00-13:00
Venue:
Cotton’s（Xinhua Rd）
Address:
294 Xinhua Rd (near Xianghuaqiao Rd), Changning District
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