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

From September to December 2026, the COST Action Democratisation at Stake: Comparing Anti-Gender Politics hosts its Autumn 2026 Lecture Series.

The international series brings together scholars and experts from different countries and disciplines to address current questions related to anti-gender mobilisation, democratic backsliding, political and social inclusion, digital communication, public policy, law, higher education, and online deliberation.

The entire lecture series takes place online. Some lectures will be held live via Zoom, while others will be available as pre-recorded presentations.

• 21 September 2026 – Bishnu Prasad Mohapatra - Pre-recorded
• 28 September 2026 – Selvi Vural - Pre-recorded
• 8 October 2026 – Sevil Zengin Gupta - Live via Zoom
• 19 October 2026 – Anya Kuteleva - Live via Zoom
• 26 October 2026 – Bishnu Prasad Mohapatra - Pre-recorded
• 9 November 2026 – Andrea Peto - Pre-recorded
• 16 November 2026 – Vincent Reillon - Live via Zoom
• 26 November 2026 – Sevil Zengin Gupta - Live via Zoom
• 30 November 2026 – Patrick S. Sawyer - Live via Zoom
• 7 December 2026 – Marianna Muravyeva - Live via Zoom
• 7 December 2026 – Selvi Vural - Pre-recorded
• 14 December 2026 – Patrick S. Sawyer - Pre-recorded

All sessions are scheduled for 17:00 Berlin time (17:00 Berlin / 18:00 Istanbul / 16:00 UK).

The live lectures can be attended via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82648809113?pwd=FWQ5IaBFIc2PwKs44P73kMQBciRjWb.1
Meeting-ID: 826 4880 9113
Kenncode: 344607

All lectures from the series will also be published on our YouTube channel and will remain available to watch afterwards.