Location: St. Mary's University, University Center, Conference Room A
(unless otherwise specified)
All events are free and open to the public

Sex and gender color our daily interactions with others. Healthy dialogue about sex and sexual issues helps one understand how another views the world we share. Understanding how another views the world is crucial to creating peace on this planet. Since everyone has an opinion on sex, this topic demands conversation.

One of the Marianist charisms is respect for human dignity. We encourage all panelists and participants, during these three days of dialogue, to communicate in this spirit of respect for each others' opinions, values, and beliefs. St. Mary's University and the President's Peace Commission appreciate your willingness to share in this spirit in an effort to raise consciousness and awareness.

Tuesday, March 15, 2005: Communication

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM: Healthy Sexual Dialogue

• What is healthy sexual dialogue?
• How do other cultures approach healthy sexual dialogue?
• How is sex/sexuality used non-peacefully?
• Where does non-healthy sexual dialogue/behavior lead?

Moderator: Charles Cotrell, PhD, President,St. Mary's University
Charlotte Brauchle, PhD, Counseling & Human Services, St. Mary'sUniversity
Dana Comstock, PhD, Counseling & Human Services, St. Mary's University

11:10 AM - 12:25 PM: Sex Education

• What are the purposes of sex education?
• Who is responsible for sex education?
• What dictates what is educational versus (porno)graphic?
• How does sex education influence activity, disease, and pregnancy?

Moderator: Carrie Gaines, President's Peace Commission
Janet Realini, MD, Director, Project Worth, City of San Antonio

12:35 PM - 1:50 PM: Sex Sells: Media, Marketing, and Money

• What is the evolution of sex in modern media?
• When does graphic become pornographic?
• Who is responsible? FCC, media or the consumer?
• How does the media determine what is sexy?

Moderator: Elijah Akhahenda, President's Peace Commission
Megan Alexander, Co-Host & Entertainment Reporter, Great Day SA & Traffic Reporter, Eyewitness News , KENS5-TV
Ramiro Burr, Music Reporter, San Antonio Express-News, Syndicated Columnist and Author

Wednesday, March 16, 2005: Identity & Orientation

9:20 AM - 10:10 AM: Sexual Orientation

• What determines sexual orientation?
• How is sexual orientation different from sexual identity?
• How do different cultures approach sexual orientation?
• What are the conflicts surrounding sexual orientation?

Moderator: Migdalia Garc�a, President's Peace Commission
Jordana Pazin, PhD, LPC, NCC, Director of Counseling, Diversity Center of San Antonio; Counseling & Human Services, St. Mary's University

10:20 AM - 11:10 AM: Sex versus Gender

• What are the distinctions between sex and gender?
• How do the different genders approach sex and sexuality?
• What are the biological and sociological influences ongender?
• How does sex influence gender characteristics?

Moderator: Weston Elkins, President's Peace Commission
Becky R. Davenport, PhD, Counseling & Human Services, St. Mary'sUniversity
Kathleen Maloney, PhD, English, St. Mary's University
Co-Sponsored by the Women's History Month Planning Committee

11:20 AM - 12:10 PM: Celibacyor Chastity

• What are the distinctions between celibacy and chastity?
• Who is �called� to be celibate?
• How do celibacy and chastity promote peace?
• Where does the celibate find intimacy?
• What are the cultural differences regarding celibacy and chastity?

Moderator: Floyd Contreras, President's Peace Commission
Sr. Joyce Ann Marie Detzel, JD, Novice, Daughters of Mary Immaculate
Rev. John A. Leies, SM, PhD, Theology, St. Mary's University

12:20 PM - 1:10 PM: Heterosexism

• What is the social/cultural evolution of homosexuality?
• What inequalities are present regarding homosexuality?
• How does the language used regarding homosexuality promote peace?
• What are other cultural approaches to homosexuality?

Moderator: Prof. Annie L. Hubbard, MAT, Sociology, St. Mary's University
Rev. Stephen E. Austin, MDiv, St. John Catholic Church, Bartlesville, OK, Diocese of Tulsa
Cay L. Crow, MA, LPC, AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist; columnist, San Antonio Express-News

6:30 PM: Seventh Annual Art of Peace Award Performance and Presentation
Moderator: Bernadette Hamilton-Brady, Director of Theatre, St. Mary's University
Presenter: Zachary Dorsey, doctoral student, Performance as Public Practice Program, University of Texas-Austin

Recipient: Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, Citizen-Artist-Scholar; St. Mary's University alumnus
Performance: Student Orientation Assistants, St. Mary's University
Reception to follow, outside President's Dining Room

Thursday, March 17, 2005: Practical Matters

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM: Sex and the Workplace

• How does gender play a role in the workplace?
• How does sex influence employer expectations and job performance?
• What defines sexual harassment?
• What are the different expectations of working parents?

Moderator: Bonita K. Roberts, JD, Law, St. Mary's University
Elsa O. Indridson, MA, Director, Human Resources, St. Mary's University

11:10 AM - 12:25 PM: Sex and Violence

• What role does sex play in acts of violence?
• How does the lack of healthy sexual dialogue promote and perpetuate violence?
• How does the community approach sexual violence?
• What are the myths surrounding sexual violence?

Moderator: Shivani Singh, President's Peace Commission
Jane Shafer, Program Coordinator, Victims Advocacy Section & Family Assistance Crisis Team (FACT) Program, San Antonio Police Department

12:35 PM - 1:50 PM:What's so Good about Sex?

• How does society benefit from that which is sexual?
• How does sexuality influence conversation?
• What are the criteria for sexual activity?

Moderator: Grace Keyes, PhD, Sociology, St. Mary's University
Pamela B. Hill, EdD, Psychology, San Antonio College
Randall R. Lyle, PhD, Clinical Director, Family Life Center, St. Mary's University
Kurt Weber, PhD, Staff Psychologist, Counseling & Testing Center, St. Mary's University

7:30 PM: 17th President's Peace Concert: Jazz for Peace
featuring  jazz great Prof. Cecil Carter and
"Peace Piece" by famed jazz composer Bill Evans
Location: Treadaway Recital Hall

The President's Peace Commission fosters an ethical commitmentto participate in the establishment of world peace and social justice. The Commission encourages respect for human rights and dignity of all people. The Commission annually hosts symposia that offer opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to grow in their active pursuit of peace and justice. Through the symposia and other activities, the Commission seeks to build within the St. Mary's community a greater awareness of the Roman Catholic and Marianist perspectives on peace and justice. The President's Peace Commission reflects the University community through student, staff, and faculty representatives appointed bythe University President.

Students: Floyd Contreras; Weston Elkins; Ruby Gonzalez; Claudia Salas; Patrick Simeroth; Shivani Singh

Staff: Michelle Burell; Carrie Gaines; Migdalia Garc�a;Rey Gustamente; Vicki A. Williams, PhD

Faculty: Elijah Akhahenda, PhD; Diane M. Duesterhoeft; C�line A. Jacquemin, PhD; Richard S. Pressman, PhD

President's Peace Commission at St.Mary's University One Camino Santa Maria | San Antonio, Texas 78228 phone: (210) 436-3346 | fax: (210) 436-3782 | lpallansch@stmarytx.edu