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)

K-Peritia & Anti-Gender Politics

DATE: 29 June 2026

TIME: 09:30-11:30 (London) | 10:30-12:30 (Brussels) | 11:30-13:30 (Istanbul)

EXPLORING SYNERGIES

Build Bridges Across COST Actions and Advance Collaborations

PROGRAMME

1. Welcome by the Chairs

2. Introduction of Both Actions

Content-Related Discussions (30 min. each)

3. State actors and their interest of enhancing / reducing human rights

4. Non-state actors / NGOs / stakeholders and impact on human rights / gender equality & diversity

5. Digital Media and their impact on human rights (with a particular focus on gender-related questions)

We ask participants to prepare at least a 5 min. talk with regard to their field of research. After that, there will be adiscussion on the topics for exploring common goals.

Break (15 min.)

6. Discussion on potential common outcomes (45-60 min.)

- Dissemination / outreach products (open educational resources, video)

- Joint publications (special issues, edited volumes)

7. Final discussion (15 min.)

Further information

Dina Hadad (vice chair of K-Peritia): haddadd1720@gmail.com

Heidi Hein-Kircher (chair of Antigender Politics): Heidi.Hein-Kircher@ruhr-uni-bochum.de