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Centre for Gender Studies

Gender and Hate in the Online Sphere

This two-day workshop will explore the themes of gender and hate in the online context, enabling academics and experts to share and discuss related research.

Date

Thursday 2 and Friday 3 November 2017

Location

Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ Humanities Lab, Silverstone Building, Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ 

Hosted by

The Centre for Gender Studies, in collaboration with the:

Please note that spaces for this event are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Programme

Thursday 2 November 2017

2.00-2.15pm
Welcome and introduction

  • Dr Hannah Mason-Bish (Director of Gender Studies, Βι¶ΉΣ³»­)
  • María Rún Bjarnadóttir (Doctoral Student, Βι¶ΉΣ³»­)

2.15-3.15pm
Ignoring Gender

  • Absence of Gender from hate speech
    Dr Hannah Mason-Bish (Director of Gender Studies, Βι¶ΉΣ³»­)
  • What's gender got to do with it? Online misogyny in a legal context
    María Rún Bjarnadóttir (Doctoral Student, Βι¶ΉΣ³»­)

3.15-3.45pm
Tea and coffee break

3.45-5.00pm
Women in the Online Sphere

  • Professor Rachel Thompson (Professor of Childhood and Youth Studies, Βι¶ΉΣ³»­)
    Andrea Bushell (Nottingham Women's Centre)
  • Reclaiming the internet: identifying and analysing hateful speech online
    Josh Smith (Researcher, Centre for the Analysis of Social Media)
  • Hate speech in online commenting sections of media companies
    Lumi Zuleta (Danish Institute for Human Rights)

5.15-6.30pm
Networking and wine

To include dinner in Brighton. Please note, there is no funding for this element of the programme. If you would like to attend at your own expense, please email María Rún Bjarnadóttir.

Friday 3 November 2017

9.30-10.00am
Tea and coffee

10.00-11.00

11.00am-12.30pm
Workshop discussions

12.30-1.00pm
Summary from workshop discussions