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

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

The conference “Democratization at Stake: Gender Equality Norms, Backlash, and Policy Futures” will take place in Brussels on June 9–10, 2026. The conference program is available here.

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.