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Courtney Tenz

Courtney Tenz
American culture
My twitter handle:

@courtneytenz

My website/blog:

courtneytenz.com

My topics:

media creative writing north america us feminism american culture women's rights fashion

My languages:

English German

My city:

Cologne

My country:

Germany

My bio:

I'm a US-born writer who lives in Cologne and speaks fluent German. A former lecturer in both the subjects of media literacy and creative writing (in the US) and North American history and culture (in Germany), I am happy to give presentations on these subjects. I'm an active promoter of women's rights and am interested in presenting information about US and North American culture and society, especially as concerns domestic policy, feminism, and lead discussions on what we in Germany can take away from the US experiences.

Examples of previous talks / appearances:

From Dick Pics to Death Threats

At the 2019 Media Convention Berlin, I spoke about how online harassment is forcing women journalists offline and the threats they now face for their reporting in real life. From the program description:

For years, women have been reporting being overwhelmed by the threats and harassment that they face online. In 2015, women journalists responding to a US survey said that nearly 2/3 of them had experienced threats, sexist abuse, intimidation, threats and harassment in the course of doing their work. Silencing journalists threatens the free flow of information that is vital in democracies. While women are making inroads in terms of representation in media, some women in media (myself included) are choosing to either self-censor or to maintain a low-profile presence, especially on social media, as little has been done to combat the relentless harassment women face online. After a brief overview of the gendered experiences of harassment online, this session will invite an exchange of ideas as to how women can maintain security without forfeiting their online presence and provide tips for those experiencing or witnessing harassment as to how to best handle it.

This talk is in: English

Trump – neue politische Spielregeln?

Hört man sich um, so hat der Ausgang der US-Wahlen die meisten überrascht. Der gut anderthalb Jahre andauernde Wahlkampf, über dessen Inhalt und Form sich streiten lässt, endete mit der Wahl von Donald Trump zum 45. Präsidenten der Vereinigten Staaten.

Was bedeutet dieser Wahlausgang, nicht nur für die Vereinigten Staaten, sondern auch die Welt? Wird Trump die Spielregeln der Politik ändern? Sind tatsächlich "unberechenbare Herausforderungen" zu befürchten oder wird sich die umstrittene Präsidentschaft Trumps in die Realität des Amtes fügen?

Am Montag, 14. November 2016, 18.30 Uhr, findet im Forum Volkshochschule im Rautenstrauch-Joest-Musuem, Cäcilienstraße 29-33, eine Veranstaltung zu diesen hochaktuellen Fragen statt. Der SPD-Außenpolitiker Dr. Rolf Mützenich, Amerikanistin Dr. Elisabeth Schäfer-Wünsche von der Universität Bonn sowie die amerikanische Journalistin Courtney Tenz diskutieren die neue politische Lage in den USA und die Auswirkungen weltweit.

This talk is in: German