Nonprofit supporting a transnational network of fellows and mentees conducting research on misogyny and its intersections with other forms of supremacist ideology and violence. Visit us at theirms.org. Email: contact@theirms.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mrqbdxntwc2wRegistration is almost full for the morning PT / evening GMT discussion section! We're excited to see so many people joining us from Europe. We still have plenty of space in the section that will meet after business hours in the U.S., morning across Middle East, Asian, and Australian time zones. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jul 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqbdxntwc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mrkakxd3b32qIRMS preconference at ASA 2026, NYC: "Pursuing Impact Scholarship: Approaches in Disrupting Authoritarianism, Disinformation, and Male Supremacism." Fri, Aug 7, 9am–5pm. Featuring three cofounders of IRMS & speakers Jennifer L. Pozner & Aya Taveras. Registration: buff.ly/4v0NcVg26 Jul 2026 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkakxd3b32qhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mrbjmonmjl2h📢 Call for Proposals: 2026 Male Supremacism Studies Conference - virtual from Dec 8 to Dec 12. Theme: Misogyny and Authoritarianism in Global Perspective. Papers, panels & practitioner talks welcome from any region! Deadline: Aug 23. shorturl.at/6R6S622 Jul 2026 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbjmonmjl2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mr6zft6fim2qNew this summer: our 6-week ‘Intro to Male Supremacism’ course opens to the public, addressing the roots of misogyny and transmisogyny. The session is from Aug 5 to Sept 15. Recommended for educators, journalists, researchers & more. Link: https://www.theirms.org/course-registration22 Jul 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6zft6fim2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mplx6cyszc2qToday is the deadline to apply to our fellowship program! Come join a transnational community of researchers deepening their work on male supremacism and connecting it to gender justice and pro-democracy action. https://www.theirms.org/fellowshipprogram01 Jul 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplx6cyszc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mpluog4ous2c“Here is the part the left-versus-right debate keeps stumbling over. There is, in fact, a base layer to the killer’s manifesto, and it’s misogyny.” - @karmvirpadda.bsky.social https://theconversation.com/the-montreal-shooters-manifesto-isnt-left-or-right-its-rooted-in-misogyny-286192?utm_medium=article_native_share&utm_source=theconversation.com01 Jul 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpluog4ous2chttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mogoedfolc2dDehumanization and Dangerous Speech Entitlement and Justification of Violence Mental Health and Safety in Anti-Supremacist Work Concerns in Research and Reporting on Male Supremacism Learn about all these topics in our summer introductory course on male supremacism. https://www.theirms.org/course-registration16 Jun 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogoedfolc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3moekylmi5c2fTo improve access, IRMS will offer a limited number of partial scholarships for the summer intro to male supremacism course. Visit the course page on our website for information on applying for the scholarship: https://www.theirms.org/course-registration [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jun 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3moekylmi5c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mnwie6jzx22kFor the first time, we've opened up our Intro to Male Supremacism course to the public for registration. We are offering two summer sessions for the six-week Introduction to Male Supremacism course, June 22 - July 31 or August 5 - September 15. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/introduction-to-male-supremacism-course10 Jun 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwie6jzx22khttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mmwmy2dzi42cWe are accepting applications for our board from individuals across the globe who are passionate about our mission. We encourage applicants from historically and systemically marginalized backgrounds and communities to apply, especially women of color and trans women. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwmyaIJKEDfZNEmIr9epUZb0bV4gASfMN5gPBLLkU-lsN2LQ/viewform28 May 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwmy2dzi42chttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mmsjcdlwvc2pMissed seeing this session live? You can watch the recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcTrz6dvbDU [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 May 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmsjcdlwvc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mmfmpkxbha2dWe are accepting applications for our board from individuals across the globe who are passionate about our mission. We encourage applicants from historically and systemically marginalized backgrounds and communities to apply, especially women of color and trans women. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwmyaIJKEDfZNEmIr9epUZb0bV4gASfMN5gPBLLkU-lsN2LQ/viewform21 May 2026 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmfmpkxbha2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mmevghjupk2wIn the wake of the San Diego mosque shooting, we've received requests for our work on anti-feminist conspiracism. This chapter excerpt from @alexdibranco.bsky.social and Megan Kelly describes anti-feminist conspiracism and its relationship to other conspiracy theories https://www.theirms.org/blog/governing-gynocracy-the-evolution-of-anti-feminist-conspiracy-theories-excerpt21 May 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmevghjupk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mmanr7xh7c26Despite extensive misogynist content in the two shooters’ manifestos, discussion of the intersection of male supremacism with xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, and white supremacism is sparse in the reporting on yesterday’s tragic shooting at a San Diego mosque. https://www.theirms.org/blog/misogyny-antisemitism-and-islamophobia-in-the-san-diego-mosque-shooting20 May 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmanr7xh7c26https://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mm6mlbvgqs26"From the Proud Boys targeting drag queen story hours to US federal campaigns opposing ‘gender ideology,’ transphobic narratives are strategically used as tools for ideological mobilization and recruitment into fascism." Hear from IRMS mentee Kat Fuller this Wednesday. https://deakin.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R5Y8sxBUSyaIeMGlAJMEAQ#/registration19 May 2026 05:05 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm6mlbvgqs26https://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mlwrdusohc23We are accepting applications for our board from individuals across the globe who are passionate about our mission. We encourage applicants from historically and systemically marginalized backgrounds and communities to apply, especially women of color and trans women. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwmyaIJKEDfZNEmIr9epUZb0bV4gASfMN5gPBLLkU-lsN2LQ/viewform16 May 2026 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwrdusohc23https://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mlrajufvbs2wIf you’re curious about my work on male supremacism, I’m doing an informal chat on Zoom tomorrow at 5pm New Mexico time. You can come with questions about any aspect of analyzing and working against misogyny and transmisogyny. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrajufvbs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mlq7w7w4ik2oExecutive Director and Founder @alexdibranco.bsky.social will be on Zoom for an informal chat tomorrow (May 14) at 4pm PT. Bring questions about male supremacism, IRMS, or our calls for the board of directors and fellowship and mentorship programs. Register to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Je_dFgcvSF2UM4HnSiZy0Q#/registration13 May 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq7w7w4ik2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mlpc4usgec2yWe are currently accepting applications for our board of directors, fellowship program, and mentorship program. All applications are due June 1. We encourage candidates from historically and systemically marginalized backgrounds, communities, and regions to apply. www.theirms.org/joinus https://www.theirms.org/joinus13 May 2026 02:49 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpc4usgec2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mkbddyfzns23We've released our new white paper, “The Foundations of Male Supremacism: Dehumanization, Entitlement, and Conspiracism.” The paper discusses biological essentialism, anti-consent ideology, and justification of violence as core to male supremacist ideology. https://www.theirms.org/blog/irms-experts-release-white-paper-on-dehumanization-and-entitlement24 Apr 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbddyfzns23https://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mgcbcazhes2jOur board member Rachael Fugardi does outstanding work on male supremacism at @splcenter.org Read her latest: https://www.splcenter.org/resources/hatewatch/grok-deepfake-technology-weaponized-against-women/05 Mar 2026 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcbcazhes2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mcxai6zcb22d"A crucial reminder that, as I've written about for many years, men in these enforcer roles very often have histories of [violence] ... systemic sexism is not seen as a problem or as a priority within media, nor even on the left in general.” @jennpozner.bsky.social https://www.theirms.org/blog/renee-good-ice-misogyny-and-state-violence21 Jan 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxai6zcb22d