Conference Details
Amended conference dates: Friday 27th March 2026 & Saturday 28th March 2026
Location: Online (hosted by Queen Mary University of London)
Format: Online and free of charge - to ensure fair access.
Deadline for Registration (attending only): Monday 23rd March 2026, 08:00 UK time; details below.
Overview
In recent years, the promotion of gender-inclusive language has been a focus of social, political, and institutional reform across the globe. However, in many contexts, this momentum has slowed, stalled, or encountered significant resistance.
This conference brings together scholars and practitioners to examine the current contestation of and resistance to the implementation of gender-inclusive language across different cultural and institutional settings. The focus will be on domains of action and influence, rather than isolated language case studies.
Presentations / Registration for attendance
To register as an “attending only” participant (i.e., without presenting, but possibly taking part in discussions, etc.) please click here. Please note that the deadline for registration is Monday 23rd March 2026, 08:00 UK time. Note that accepted presenters (names below) do not need to register.
Please note that the schedule of presentations is now complete, no further proposals will be accepted.
Tentative Programme
Details including names, times, presentation titles, and abstracts will be confirmed in due course.
Each presentation will be 20 minutes long, to be immediately followed by a 10-minute Q&A session.
Friday 27th March 2026 |
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| UK TIME | CONTENT | MINs | PANEL | SPEAKERS |
| 08:00 | Event Opening | 15 | Event Opening | Pfalzgraf |
| 08:15 | Slot 1 | 30 | Grassroots & Discursive Resistance | Stevenson |
| 08:45 | Slot 2 | 30 | Grassroots & Discursive Resistance | Matthies |
| 09:15 | Slot 3 | 30 | Grassroots & Discursive Resistance | Nodari & Gemelli |
| 09:45 | Break | 15 | Break | |
| 10:00 | Slot 4 | 30 | Cross-Linguistic and Pronoun Resistance | Bove & Marenghi |
| 10:30 | Slot 5 | 30 | Cross-Linguistic and Pronoun Resistance | Remsö & Renström |
| 11:00 | Break | 15 | Break | |
| 11:15 | Slot 6 | 30 | Cross-Linguistic and Pronoun Resistance | Pennell-Tutill |
| 11:45 | Slot 7 | 30 | Cross-Linguistic and Pronoun Resistance | Ahmed & Rezk |
| 12:15 | Lunch Break | 45 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:00 | Slot 8 | 30 | Political Discourses and Campaigns | Fleischhauer |
| 13:30 | Slot 9 | 30 | Political Discourses and Campaigns | Cesiri |
| 14:00 | Break | 15 | Break | |
| 14:15 | Slot 10 | 30 | Political Discourses and Campaigns | Visan |
| 14:45 | Slot 11 | 30 | Political Discourses and Campaigns | Martino & Ingrey |
| 15:15 | Slot 12 | 30 | Political Discourses and Campaigns | Pfalzgraf |
| 15:45 | Break | 10 | Break | |
| 15:55 | Slot 13 | 30 | Legislative and Institutional Resistance | Carlini Versini |
| 16:25 | Slot 14 | 30 | Legislative and Institutional Resistance | Heap & Díaz |
| 16:55 | Slot 15 | 30 | Legislative and Institutional Resistance | Desloover |
| 17:25 | Day 1 Closing | 15 | Day 1 Closing Remarks | Pfalzgraf |
| 17:40 | End of Day 1 | 0 | End of Day 1 | |
Saturday 28th March 2026 |
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| UK TIME | CONTENT | MINs | PANEL | SPEAKER |
| 09:30 | Day 2 Opening | 15 | Day 2 Opening | Pfalzgraf |
| 09:45 | Slot 16 | 30 | Legislative and Institutional Resistance | Álvarez López |
| 10:15 | Slot 17 | 30 | Legislative and Institutional Resistance | Tomaszewska & Jamka & Bonavero & Danilović Jeremić |
| 10:45 | Slot 18 | 30 | Legislative and Institutional Resistance | Siegenthaler & Ochs |
| 11:15 | Break | 15 | Break | |
| 11:30 | Slot 19 | 30 | Academia & Education | Giovine |
| 12:00 | Slot 20 | 30 | Academia & Education | Blaschke |
| 12:30 | Lunch Break | 45 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:15 | Slot 21 | 30 | Academia & Education | Muelas-Gil |
| 13:45 | Slot 22 | 30 | Academia & Education | Würtemberger & Perst |
| 14:15 | Break | 15 | Break | |
| 14:30 | Slot 23 | 30 | Academia & Education | Walter & Scott & Kerschen |
| 15:00 | Slot 24 | 30 | Academia & Education | Lebrec |
| 15:30 | Event Closing | 15 | Event Closing | Pfalzgraf |
| 15:45 | End of Event | 0 | End of Event | |
Contact
For questions or further information, contact the conference organiser:
Dr Falco Pfalzgraf
f.pfalzgraf@qmul.ac.uk
Queen Mary University of London
School of the Arts
Mile End Campus
London E1 4NS
