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Dr. Milena Popova is a rogue scholar and activist working on sexual violence, sexual consent, and popular culture. They are the author of Sexual Consent (2019, MIT Press), and Dubcon: Fanfiction, Power, Consent (2021, MIT Press). They can be found on Twitter as @elmyra.

Emily A. Moorhouse is a PhD Candidate in Social Justice Education, with a collaborative specialization in Women and Gender Studies. Her research areas include sexual violence prevention, media literacy, and curriculum design and assessment.

Elaine Tyler May is Regents Professor of American Studies and History, and Chair of the Department of History, at the University of Minnesota. She is past president of the Organization of American Historians, and past president of the American Studies Association. Her books include Fortress America: How We Embraced Fear and Abandoned Democracy (2017); America and the Pill: A History of Promise, Peril, and Liberation (2010); Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era (1988, new edition 2008); Barren in the Promised Land: Childless Americans and the Pursuit of Happiness (1997); Pushing the Limits: American Women, 1940-1961 (1996); and Great Expectations: Marriage and Divorce in Post-Victorian America (1980).She has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Ms., Daily Beast, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and the Minneapolis Star Tribune, among others. She is a recent recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Guggenheim Foundation.

Daniella Robinson, PhD Candidate in Human Sexuality, The California Institute of Integral Studies and Supervisor of Anti Human Trafficking Supports (Bekaadendang Program), Native Child and Family Services Toronto.

Rachel Persaud (Moderator) is a recent Master of Education graduate from the 91ֱ��, University of Toronto, (OISE) in Adult Education & Community Development. She has worked and volunteered in the field of sexual violence education and is a member of the research team conducting a SSHRC- funded study on sexual violence prevention among international students in Ontario.

Adaeze Mbalaja (she/her) is the Vice-President Campaigns & Advocacy of the York Federation of Students (YFS), and the Black Caucus Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario. Within her role(s), Adaeze focuses on student advocacy and the student movement across so-called “Canada”, and globally. She remains committed to the fight for free and accessible education, anti-racism within post-secondary and larger institutions, environmental justice, and the continued fights for sovereignty and liberation within Indigenous and oppressed communities globally.

José González (he/him) works for the Ryerson Student’s Union (RSU) as the Student Issues and Advocacy Coordinator. In 2018, he began working at the RSU, leading the Advocacy Student Services for approximately 40,000 students from seven different faculties. Since then, he has assisted the student population with academic and non-academic issues, including academic discipline and accommodations, mediations, academic appeal hearings, discrimination and harassment. José has also sat on university policy committees, and recently acted as Chair for the OMBUDS Committee at Ryerson University. José has a genuine passion for helping people and enjoys working with university students and members of marginalized communities.

Ryan Tomlinson (he/him) is the Vice President Equity at the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus Students Union (UTMSU). His position is centered around ensuring that all members have a fair and equitable experience at UTM and as a union are creating inclusive policies, events, and spaces for all students on campus. This year he has worked on creating spaces for Black and Racialized students at UTM, as well as combating food insecurity by creating a new and improved food centre on campus. Along with his other fellow execs, Ryan has been working on numerous campaigns including Consent is Mandatory by holding town halls on combating sexual violence on campus.