September 28, 2026

COST Action Democratisation at Stake: Comparing Anti-Gender Politics. Autumn 2026 Lecture Series – Lecture 2

Asst. Prof. Dr. Selvi Vural (faculty member in the Department of Aviation Management, School of Applied Sciences, Gümüşhane University, Türkiye) is talking about "Digital Resistance: Communication Strategies Against Anti-Gender Narratives in CEE and NME Countries". How can digital spaces become sites of resistance to anti-gender narratives? Selvi Vural explores communication strategies across Central and Eastern European and Neighbouring and Mediterranean countries, focusing on inclusive leadership, gender representation and civil-society communication. The lecture considers how organisational and communication research can inform the development of effective digital counter-narratives.
September 22, 2026

COST Action Democratisation at Stake: Comparing Anti-Gender Politics. Autumn 2026 Lecture Series – Lecture 1

Dr. Bishnu Prasad Mohapatra (School of Liberal Arts, Dr. Viswanath Karad MIT-World Peace University (MIT-WPU), Pune, India) is talking about "Anti-Gender Movements, Rising Authoritarianism and Politics of Inclusion in Asian Nations: How are these different from Europe?" Anti-gender mobilisation is gaining visibility across Asia, but its political dynamics cannot simply be mapped onto the European experience. Drawing on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and China, this lecture explores the relationship between anti-gender movements, authoritarian politics, democratic backsliding and struggles for women's and LGBTQ rights. It asks how democratic institutions and spaces for political participation can respond to increasingly restrictive political environments and strengthen social and political inclusion.
September 22, 2026

Announcement: COST Action Democratisation at Stake: Comparing Anti-Gender Politics. Autumn 2026 Lecture Series

The COST Action Democratisation at Stake: Comparing Anti-Gender Politics presents its Autumn 2026 Lecture Series, bringing together international scholars and experts to discuss anti-gender politics, democratic backsliding, political inclusion, digital communication, higher education, law, and public policy. The series takes place entirely online, with a combination of live Zoom lectures and pre-recorded talks. All lectures will also be published on our YouTube channel.
September 21, 2026

Announcement of the Publication of the French translation of the “Pocket Guide for Academics in Danger”

When: Friday, September 25, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Where: CNRS Pouchet campus (59 rue Pouchet, 75017 Paris, conference room)
July 28, 2026

Announcement: Advocacy for academic freedom and human rights: internationalization in a fragmented world” 13-14 August 2026 (online/self-guided) and 17-21 August 2026 (in situ)

A cooperation between CA23149 and Utrecht University, Ruhr University Bochum, and the Utrecht Network.
June 25, 2026

Programme for the Workshop EXPLORING SYNERGIES (Date: June 29, 2026; TIME: 9:30–11:30 a.m. (London) | 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Brussels) | 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (Istanbul)

A joint workshop organized by the K-Peritia and CA23149 projects to build bridges across COST Actions and advance collaborations.