We are delighted to say that registration is now open for The Meaning of Misogyny conference taking place at the University of Manchester on the 30th of June and 1st of July 2026. We have such an amazing selection of topics exploring the conceptual, semantic, pragmatic and social dimensions of misogynistic language. It's going to be a great couple of days.
KEYNOTE
Robin Jeshion (University of Southern California): The Language of Misogyny: Slurs, Stereotypes, and Rape Threats
SPEAKERS
Justina Berškyte (University of Manchester): Where Should the Boundaries Lie? The Descriptive and Expressive Scope of Misogyny
Vittoria Campisi (Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele) & Sergio Guerra (Universidad de Granada): Presuppositional Obstacles in Sex Negotiation online
Chris Cousens (University of Manchester): Bullshit Slurs, Gendered Slurs, and Patriarchy invited
Grace Li (The University of Hong Kong & King’s College London): Who’s Afraid when Feminists “Box”? --Reclaiming Anti-Feminist Slurs in China
Filipa Melo Lopes (University of Edinburgh): Misogynistic Dehumanization: Women as Witches invited
Amanda McMullen (University of Arkansas): The Context-Sensitivity of Extreme Manosphere Language
Mengyuan Qi (University of Pittsburgh): Event Labels online
Ayse Seda Umul (Independent Researcher): The Meaning of Misogynist: An Internal Critique of Manne
Alba Moreno Zurita (University of Santiago de Compostela) & Dan Zeman (University of Porto): Misogyny Beyond Neutral Counterparts: Gendered Slurs as Norm Enforcement invited
This conference is generously funded by the Leverhulme Trust and the University of Manchester Philosophy Department.
Both in-person and online attendance is free, but registration is necessary.
