A workshop organised by Susana Galán (Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals), Šárka Kolmašová (Metropolitan University Prague), Marianna Muravyeva (University of Helsinki), Didem Unal Abaday (University of Helsinki), and Yuliya Brin (University of Helsinki).

We invite applications to participate in a 1.5-day international event bringing together academics, policymakers, civil society actors, and young scholars to address the growing impact of anti-gender politics on democratic systems. The event combines a high-level stakeholder forum (Day 1, June 9, 2026, 09:00-17:00) with an interactive policy lab (Day 2, June 10, 2026, 09:00-14:00), aiming to translate research into policy-relevant insights and foster cross-sector collaboration. Deadline for proposals: May 1, 2026

From February 9-10, 2026, the Training School of the CA23149 project took place in Vienna (Austria) under the title ‘Building Resilience for young researchers off anti-gender politics and mobilizations in CCE and NME countries’. A report on this conference written by Andrea Peto can be read here.

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS for the Conference: Gender, Law, Backlash What? Conference Where? University of Haifa (Israel) When? June 7-8, 2026 Deadline for Abstracts: February 16, 2026 Responses: March 19, 2026

From January 28-30, 2026, the annual meeting of the CA23149 project took place in Amiens (France) under the title ‘Annual Meeting of the COST Action CA23149 - After 1 Year: Current state and challenges of research on anti-gender movements’. Maryna Shevtsova has written a report on this conference, which can be read here.

From February 9-10, 2026, the training school of the CA23149 project entitled "Increasing Resilience for Young Researchers of Anti-Gender Politics and Mobilizations in CCE and NME Countries" took place in Vienna (Austria). You can find the programme here.

From January 28-30, 2026, the annual meeting of the CA23149 project took place in Amiens (France) under the title ‘Annual Meeting of the COST Action CA23149 - After 1 Year: Current state and challenges of research on anti-gender movements’. You can find the programme here.

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS for the Conference: Gender, Law, Backlash What? Conference Where? University of Haifa (Israel) When? June 7-8, 2026 Deadline for Abstracts: February 16, 2026 Responses: March 19, 2026

CALL FOR PAPERS: Mapping Actors and Transnational Networks in Anti-Gender Mobilizations What? Workshop Where? University of Helsinki When? May 28-29,, 2026 Deadline for Abstracts: January 15, 2026

What? Hybrid event: "Women’s Rights in Liberal States and the Challenge of Right-Wing Populism" When? December 3, 2025, 14:15-15:45 (IST/GMT+2) Where? The University of Haifa and on Zoom

Digital Book Launch of "Challenging Norms. Family Planning as a Reflection of Social Change in Twentieth-Century Eastern Europe. When: October 15, 2025, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Where: online via Zoom

From October 2025 to March 2026, leading scholars will share fresh insights into family, parenthood, and societal change across the region. Join us for the opening talk on October 23 with Ivett Szalma & Judit Takács on Political demography and parenting rights in Europe.