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UBC Okanagan Debates: Masculinity in Crisis
October 21, 2025 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Across schools, workplaces and communities, boys and young men are struggling—facing higher dropout rates, deeper isolation and rising vulnerability to radicalization.
Debates about masculinity are raising difficult questions. Some argue that, in correcting past inequities, society has overlooked boys’ well-being, leaving them without clear roles or healthy pathways to purpose. Others see this shift as a necessary correction, pushing young men to adapt to more inclusive norms.
At the center is a pressing question: Are boys and young men casualties of modern progress, or are they being challenged to redefine themselves in a changing world?
Join leading experts for this thought-provoking debate on October 21.
The debaters
- Jonathan Kay, Journalist, editor and podcaster; former editor of the National Post
- Dr. Fang Wan, Faculty of Management, UBC Okanagan
- Dr. John Oliffe, School of Nursing, UBC
- Dr. Luc Cousineau, Program Director & Instructor, Dalhousie University
Tickets are complimentary but pre-registration is required. This is an in-person event and will not be live-streamed or recorded.
