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
Sussex Humanities Lab, Silverstone Building, University of Sussex
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
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2.00-2.15pm
Welcome and introduction- Dr Hannah Mason-Bish (Director of Gender Studies, University of Sussex)
- María Rún Bjarnadóttir (Doctoral Student, University of Sussex)
2.15-3.15pm
Ignoring Gender- Absence of Gender from hate speech
Dr Hannah Mason-Bish (Director of Gender Studies, University of Sussex) - What's gender got to do with it? Online misogyny in a legal context
María Rún Bjarnadóttir (Doctoral Student, University of Sussex)
3.15-3.45pm
Tea and coffee break3.45-5.00pm
Women in the Online Sphere- Professor Rachel Thompson (Professor of Childhood and Youth Studies, University of Sussex)
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 wineTo 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
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9.30-10.00am
Tea and coffee10.00-11.00
- Examining the impacts of anti-LGBT cyberhate
Dr Mark Walters (University of Sussex) - Lad Banter and online misogyny
Greta Squire (University of Brighton)
11.00am-12.30pm
Workshop discussions12.30-1.00pm
Summary from workshop discussions - Examining the impacts of anti-LGBT cyberhate