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SUMMARY:The Meaning of Misogyny
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LOCATION:The University of Manchester\, Manchester\, United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:<p>The Meaning of Misogyny Conference&nbsp\;is taking place from the 30th of June to the 1st of July 2026 at the University of Manchester.</p>\n<p>This two-day\, hybrid conference aims to look at the work that specifically focuses on the meaning of misogynistic and/or gendered language. The topics will relate\, but are not limited to\, the following questions:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>What unique linguistic phenomena should be classed as misogyny\, e.g. gendered slurs?</li>\n<li>Does misogynistic language differ semantically from\, e.g.\, racist language?</li>\n<li>Does misogynistic language always carry a negative expressive/emotive component?</li>\n<li>How far can semantics go in explaining misogyny?</li>\n</ul>\n<p>I am excited confirm that Professor Robin Jeshion will be our keynote speaker for the event. Her work on slurs\, dehumanization &amp\; contempt\, reclamation\, and expressivism has been highly influential in Philosophy of Language\, and we are very much looking forward to having her in Manchester.</p>\n<p>Confirmed speakers:</p>\n<p>Justina Ber&scaron\;kytė (University of Manchester): Hostile and Benevolent Misogyny: On the Expressive Power of Patriarchal Speech</p>\n<p>Chris Cousens (University of Manchester): Bullshit Slurs\, Gendered Slurs\, and Patriarchy [invited]</p>\n<p>Filipa Melo Lopes (University of Edinburgh): Misogynistic Dehumanization: Women as Witches [invited]</p>\n<p>We are looking for 4/5 more speakers to join us.</p>\n<p>Please email your abstract and title to&nbsp\;<strong>justina.berskyte@manchester.ac.uk</strong>. Abstracts should be no longer than 500 words (excluding bibliography)\, and the paper should be tailored to a 30-40 minute presentation followed by a 10-20 minute Q&amp\;A.</p>\n<p>The deadline is the&nbsp\;<strong>15th of March 2026</strong>\, at midnight (relative to your local time zone). Outcomes will be communicated by the end of March. Thanks to the University of Manchester\, Philosophy Department\, there will be a small bursary (up to &pound\;150) available for travel and accommodation to successful applicants. The organising committee will be in touch <em>after</em> the selection of abstracts regarding the details.</p>\n<p>This conference is part of a larger Early Career Fellowship project titled The Language of Misogyny: Meaning\, Function and Possible Interventions\, funded by the Leverhulme Trust and the University of Manchester.</p>\n<p>Organising Committee:</p>\n<p>Justina Ber&scaron\;kytė\,&nbsp\;justina.berskyte@manchester.ac.uk</p>\n<p>Adelina Valoschi\,&nbsp\;adelina-dalia.valoschi@manchester.ac.uk&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This conference is part of Justina's Early Career Fellowship project titled <em>The Language of Misogyny: Meaning\, Function and Possible Interventions</em>\, funded by the Leverhulme Trust and the University of Manchester.</p>
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