While she is in Corvallis, OR to facilitate a Bystander Intervention training at the Phish Studies conference, Shawna will visit the Book Bin to talk about her book Making Spaces Safer: A Guide to Giving Harassment the Boot Wherever You Work, Play, and Gather and answer questions.

This is a free event. Books will be for sale at the location, as well as in advance.

Oregon State University and the Mockingbird Foundation are honored to host the second Phish Studies conference in Corvallis, Oregon on May 17-19, 2024. The conference will feature research presentations and community events about the improvisational rock band Phish, as well as its fans and culture. Like the inaugural conference in 2019, this gathering will represent diverse disciplinary approaches, featuring scholars from across the country.

Shawna will be facilitating a pre-conference workshop on Bystander Intervention.

Want to know how to help someone experiencing harassment, hate, or bias? Come learn Bystander Intervention with local activist and musician, Shawna Potter at the Baltimore Free School, inside of Red Emma’s coffee shop and bookstore. Click for more info.

Just for the Brewers of Pennsylvania! Learn some practical steps your brewery can take to be safer and more inclusive. Led by Shawna Potter, author of Making Spaces Safer, this webinar will cover proactive measures you can take to help you create the vibe you want, and guide you on how to respond to identity-based harassment when it happens. Depending on time, crowd, questions, and how much beer she's had, Shawna might also cover topics like active listening skills, crisis response, bystander intervention. There will be time for Q&A at the end.

The Clove Alliance has invited Shawna Potter and Jackson Katz, Ph.D. as keynote speakers for their one day Sexual Violence Awareness Conference.

The one-day conference will empower participants to work together to eliminate sexual violence within our communities by combating harassment, promoting gender equity and engaging men in the promotion of gender equity and the prevention of sexual violence. Ideal for law enforcement, mental health, social services, violence prevention, education, and medical professionals.

Shawna Potter joins Kim Warnick (Calling All Crows) for a roundtable discussion, moderated by Perry B. Johnson, about why popular music industries are especially vulnerable to misconduct and how we can work toward creating safer spaces. This event is open to the public and is being hosted by the Center for Media at Risk and the Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.

Join Shawna, Sue, and Dave of War On Women for a Meandering Conversation about all things tour! This is for patrons only. Upgrade to Meathead & up now to get ALL the dirt. Anyone that upgrades during December also gets a fun tour giftie of a Bad Religion, Alkaline Trio, or War On Women set list/day sheet/green room sign/other weird thing.

Patrons will get a link the day of, for more details: https://www.patreon.com/posts/59481282

An online workshop for artists, event producers, and organizers on how to stop harassment and make our spaces safer. While universally relevant, this workshop is especially for folks who organize or produce events or work in Station North Arts District. Click the event for the registration link.

Presented by GrooveSafe, an organization dedicated to building a consent culture in live music spaces, join Shawna live for this primer on Hollaback!’s 5 D’s of Bystander Intervention.

Shawna Potter of War On Women and Maggie Arthur of Our Music My Body will be providing instructions specific to DIY venues on how to recognize and prevent identity-based harassment and violence. Participants will leave with tips on how to make change in their scene. Register at the link for this FREE webinar and share widely!

The Current, a public radio station in Minnesota, is launching LineCheck, a series of virtual conversations with the Minnesota music community about how to make sure we're not just returning to a new normal, but coming back even better than before. Join us Tuesday, June 22nd for the next installment in this series, focused on the Supporting Safe Music Spaces in Minnesota.

Shawna will be facilitating this panel discussion. Learn more about the panelists and register for this free live event at the link.

Shawna Potter of War On Women and Maggie Arthur of Our Music My Body will be providing instructions for musicians on tour on how to recognize and prevent identity-based harassment and violence. Participants will leave with tips on how to make change in their scene. Register at the link to receive Zoom instructions.

Shawna is working with allies in Vermont to conduct this virtual workshop that is open to all. It’s free and easy to attend, please read the official workshop and conference description for more information by clicking on the event title or picture.

The pandemic experience has isolated people of every age, and a return to public gathering — in school or cultural spaces — will likely occur with a surplus of social energy. The transition to normalcy will be through a danger zone in which grounded, respectful interaction will likely be a neglected skill. The tools for mitigating harassment— whether oriented toward gender, sexual orientation, or identity in any of its forms — will be explained simply and accessibly to educators and agencies. Fundamental skills, including identifying harassment, confronting it productively, sustaining the well-being of victims, and fostering empathy, are the topics of this presentation.

Shawna Potter of War On Women and Maggie Arthur of Our Music My Body will be providing instructions on how to recognize identity-based harassment and violence in music. Participants will leave with tips on how to make change in their scene. Register at the link to receive Zoom instructions.

A practical session for all, to help you understand gender-based abuse and discrimination in the music industry and areas where you can protect yourself and others. This interactive training session will help attendees to learn about discrimination free language, how to handle harassment while being on tour or at an event, and how to be an ally to survivors of such situations.

Join me for afternoon tea and the T with Krystal of Scenes from the Underground! Through SFTU (soclose to shut the fuck up, I love it), Krystal promotes NYC and DIY bands. What a thankless job! Let's get to the bottom of why she cares so much about music and what her plans are post-pandemic.

Shawna Potter of War On Women and Maggie Arthur of Our Music My Body provide instructions on how to recognize identity-based harassment and violence in music. Participants will leave with tips on how to make change in their scene. Register at the link for this FREE webinar and share widely!

I’ll be appearing on this virtual panel, hosted by United Way of Central Maryland and their Emerging Leaders United program. Part II will focus on harassment against women and the LGBTQIA+ communities. More information at the registration link.

I’ll be appearing on this virtual panel discussion, hosted by United Way of Central Maryland and their Emerging Leaders United program. Register for the first session at the link below the full description.

Tune in live to talk directly with J Robbins, musician and engineer extraordinaire! J is best known for fronting Jawbox and recording War On Women - just kidding, he's not famous for that, but that's mostly what I care about :)

Tune in to listen through the new War On Women album 'Wonderful Hell' with the band! Ask us questions, listen to our boring stories, and be some of the first folks to hear the full album. Let's (virtually, safely, from a distance) party!

Watch and listen in on a one time only, epic and exclusive livestream conversation about “the road” with Shawna Potter and fellow hellraisers Kyle Shutt (the Sword) and comedian Brian Posehn!! Hosted by JT Habersaat, this is a ticketed event that will not be saved or shared! Grab tickets now!

My band War On Women released our very first record, a 10” e.p. titled “Improvised Weapons,” on Exotic Fever Records. We are happy to play a short acoustic set to celebrate this woman-owned label. We’ll be playing mid-evening, more details TBA.