On 6-7 June 2019 the Political Psychology lab, led by Dr Aife Hopkins-Doyle, organised a two-day conference exploring the future of gender relations after #MeToo.
The conference programme included a range of distinguished Keynote Speakers such as Professor Julia Becker (University of Osnabrück), Dr Joyce Endendijk (University of Utrecht), Dr Finn Mackay (University of the West of England), and Professor Michelle Ryan (University of Exeter). Over 30 external speakers from Eastern ARC institutions and elsewhere also contributed with research talks or poster presentations across the two days.
Some of our own lab members also contributed with research talks. Dr Aife Hopkins-Doyle presented data on the stereotype that feminists are man-haters, showing that it is inaccurate. Professor Robbie Sutton shared some insights into how the #MeToo-movement was successful. Dr Nikhil Sengupta presented research on ambivalent sexism and violence against women in a large Indian sample, while Dr Aleksandra Cichocka spoke about collective narcissism and the endorsement of gender conspiracy beliefs.
PhD students also contributed to the conference. Alina Salmen presented on the links between sexism and animal prejudice, while Aino Petterson spoke about the role of hostile sexism in endorsement of men’s control in reproductive health decisions.
See the event website for further details: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/polpsych/gender/