The Rev. Dr. Danielle Tumminio Hansen is the Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Spiritual Care at Emory University, where she researches at the intersection of theology and trauma using a feminist and intersectional lens. She is the author of five books, including Speaking of Rape: The Limits of Language in Sexual Violations. She has written about the role of religion in contemporary life for publications including CNN and The Guardian and has appeared as a guest on major national and international news outlets. She is currently completing a research leave as the Presidential Fellow at the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Emory University, where she is studying how we speak about abortion in the United States. She has been ordained as an Episcopal priest for over a decade; in that capacity, she has worked as a school and hospital chaplain and served in several urban and suburban congregations.

Dr. Linda Martín Alcoff is a Professor of philosophy at the City University of New York. Her recent books include Rape and Resistance; (Polity 2018); The Future of Whiteness (Polity 2015); Visible Identities: Race, Gender and the Self (Oxford 2006), which won the Frantz Fanon Award. She has also edited or co-edited 11 books and written over 100 journal articles and book chapters, and has contributed to The New York Times, Aeon, the NY Indypendent, and other publications. Currently she is finishing two books: one on a decolonial approach to race and racism, and a second on extractivist epistemologies. She is originally from Panama.

Ted Bunch is an author, educator, activist, and lecturer working to advance gender and racial justice and create a more equitable society. Bunch is Chief Development Officer of A Call to Men and is internationally recognized for his efforts to prevent violence against women while promoting a healthy, respectful manhood. He is a leading voice on issues of manhood, male socialization, promoting healthy manhood/masculinity, preventing violence against all women and girls, diversity, equity and inclusion, and promoting gender and racial equity.

Ted is the co-author of The Book of Dares, 100 inspiring, creative, fun challenges for boys based on the work of A Call to Men. The Book of Dares has been called “a direct answer to parents’ cries for building healthy masculinity, respect, and emotional literacy in their sons.”

Ted is an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He is the former director and co-creator of the largest program for domestic violence offenders in America.  His innovative work laid the groundwork for the prevention strategies now endorsed as best practice in engaging men to end violence against women. Bunch developed and implemented model response programs for police, fire departments, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and other first responders dealing with domestic violence.

Bunch is an adviser to and trainer for the National Basketball Association. He has also provided training to the National Football League, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, and Major League Baseball. He was invited to help lead the #TimesUp Engaging Men efforts and is providing ongoing healthy manhood and sexual harassment prevention training throughout the entertainment industry.

He was a guest presenter for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. He is an international lecturer for the U.S. State Department and was appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as a committee member to UNiTE, an international network of male leaders working to end violence against women. Ted’s work has been featured in the UK, Israel, Suriname, South Africa, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Brazil and Puerto Rico.

Bunch is the co-author of A Call to Men’s Live Respect Coaching Healthy & Respectful Manhood Curriculum, designed to prevent dating violence, sexual assault, and bullying in school and sports. He is sought after for his impactful and engaging sexual assault prevention programs for young men in high school and college and has trained extensively in colleges and universities. Bunch is a frequent guest on national television and radio programs like the TODAY Show and National Public Radio, and has served as a script consultant for the Emmy Award-winning television series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and for the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill.

A communications and advocacy professional with nearly 15 years of experience, Amanda has developed expertise in legislative relations, crisis communications, organizational reputation management, and strategic storytelling across various rolls in government, nonprofit, and corporate environments. 

Currently, she serves as the Director of Communications & Advocacy at Thistle Farms, a Nashville-based nonprofit justice enterprise dedicated to supporting women survivors of human trafficking and prostitution. In this role, she employs a trauma-informed approach to amplify the voices of the women the organization serves, educating audiences on the intersection of commercial sex trafficking with issues such as abuse, incarceration, addiction, and homelessness. 

Alongside her communications and public relations responsibilities, Amanda leads Thistle Farms’ advocacy work on the local, state, and federal levels, working to address the challenges faced by survivors through policy solutions and strategic relationships with government agencies and other NGOs. Thistle Farms led the charge to successfully amend Tennessee’s longstanding Aggravated Prostitution law, clearing the way for impacted survivors to have more access to affordable, safe housing and employment opportunities. And though partnerships with law enforcement agencies and legal professional, she has helped to elevate the voices of survivors so members of the policing and judicial systems can learn how to incorporate more compassion and understanding in their interactions with trafficking victims.

Amanda has volunteered and supported organizations such as the Nashville Metro Office of Family Safety, the YWCA Nashville and Middle Tennessee, and Advocates for Womens and Kids Equality (AWAKE) to spread awareness and education on behalf of domestic and interpersonal violence survivors.