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Academic Freedom and Collegial Solidarity in Times of Pressure

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Symposium with lambda nordica on how and why minoritised academics face backlash, what this backlash looks like in practice, and how it can be addressed.

Seminar
Date
16 Apr 2026
Time
16:30 - 18:30
Location
J330, Faculty of Humanities, Renströmsgatan 6, Göteborg

Participants
Ruth Pearce
Elisabeth Lund Engebretsen
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The symposium is held in English
Organizer
lambda nordica, Department of Cultural Sciences
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lambda nordica, peer-reviewed Nordic journal of LGBTQ studies, invites you to an afternoon of reflections on academic freedom and collegial solidarity in times of increasing pressure. The event focuses on the specific forms of backlash faced by minoritised academics, how these manifest within academia, and what can be done in response.

The symposium opens with two keynote presentations:

  • From Birth Parents to Backlash: Trans pregnancy research project – Ruth Pearce, PhD in Sociology, Senior Lecturer in Community Development at the University of Glasgow
  • The (anti)gender politics of book challenges and academic freedom – Elisabeth Lund Engebretsen, Professor of Gender Research, University of Stavanger

The keynotes will be followed by a panel discussion with the speakers and members of the lambda nordica editorial board.