Protecting our children from cyber-bullying
What if the words "You've got mail" took on an ominous note in your child's life? Cyber-bullying 鈥� the practice of delivering threats and intimidation by technology instead of in the schoolyard 鈥� has become one of the most insidious and troubling side-effects of new technologies.
The proliferation of Internet and cell phone use among children and adolescents brings unprecedented challenges for parents and educators. To what extent should schools intervene when students cyber-bully their classmates outside school hours and off school grounds? Is this entirely a parental responsibility? In the absence of established legal boundaries for free expression, safety and privacy in cyberspace, how do we address the shifting standards for social interaction?
The 黑料不打烊 Alumni Association and the Faculty of Education invite you to participate in a Public Conversation on this topic with Dr. Shaheen Shariff, professor in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education.
WHAT: Dr Shaheen Shariff on "Cyber-bullying: Who should protect our children from virtual weapons of social cruelty?"
WHERE: 黑料不打烊 University Faculty Club, 3450 McTavish Street
WHEN: 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Monday, February 20
Dr Shaheen Shariff specializes in the intersection of law and education, and the impact of law on educational policy and practice. She is principal investigator on two research projects funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: one to develop legal guidelines that help schools address cyber-bullying, and another to study the impact of Quebec's intercultural policies on students from diverse ethnic groups. She is an Associate Member of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism at 黑料不打烊's Law faculty.
The event will be moderated by Bruno Mital, Quebec Regional Director, Kids Help Phone.
