I would really appreciate it if you could kindly circulate this in your lists/networks/research teams to get a better reach.

Many thanks, 

Eleonora

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CONFERENCE: In the name of the people: representing the people in twenty-first century politics.

VENUE: Pamplona, Spain. 22-24 November 2018

SPECIAL PANEL SESSION: Violence against Women in European Politics: Changes, Challenges and Solutions

ORGANIZER: Dr Eleonora Esposito

In their ongoing journey towards full equality, women have been claiming their human right to actively participate in politics, often reaching positions of power, leadership and decision-making. As the prominence of women in politics increases, so does the incidence of multifaceted and multimodal phenomena of gender-based discrimination, harassment and assault against politically active women.

This panel explores manifestations of violence against women in politics, taking a European perspective and engaging scholars and practitioners from different disciplines across the Social Sciences. Potential themes include:

•        gender-based violence and populisms;

•        gender-based violence and the electoral process;

•        misogynistic hate online (e.g. on social media platforms);

•        sexist media coverage, gender stereotypes and voter bias;

•        gendered political institutions and practices (e.g. internal and external barriers to candidate selection, gender quotas, gendered portfolio and committee assignments).

The event represents a space for sharing theories and data, as well as to propose and critically evaluate solutions to tackle gender-based political violence and promote greater gender equality in political life across Europe. Papers may be offered to this panel in English or Spanish.

Proposals are invited for paper presentations of 20 minutes + 5 minutes for questions. A title + abstract of maximum 250 words should be submitted to the conference email ([log in to unmask]) and to the panel organizer ([log in to unmask]) before 30 August 2018. Abstracts should report original research and should provide the context, objectives, method(s), and results of your study. The notification of acceptance will be on September 1st.