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/3mzh5hrwh6k2uHow are supremacist actors exploiting AI? A new report, authored by a team of researchers including IRMS Fellows Allysa Czerwinsky and Anda Solea, examines how different actors and networks associated with extreme violence use AI tools. 🔗 Full Report: buff.ly/cWVX56Q04 Nov 2026 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzh5hrwh6k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3myfr2nvbd52hWhat are concrete strategies to counter male supremacist ideology and violence? Our new white paper urges P/CVE fields to see it as a structural force, not just a fringe issue. Full paper on our website: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/4amajt2w21 Oct 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfr2nvbd52hhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mxskkoxzhk22"I have been able to bolster my existing awareness of issues relating to male supremacism research, gaining invaluable skills, knowledge and professional relationships to help me tackle supremacist values and radicalisation in society" -Clare, University of Strathclyde https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/introduction-to-male-supremacism-course-fall--202614 Oct 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxskkoxzhk22https://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mxhsol742k2fRegistration is now open for Fall and Winter sessions of the Intro to Male Supremacism course, including a new one-week intensive option the week of January 4th. The course covers dehumanization, entitlement, researcher security, and common research concerns. https://www.theirms.org/course-registration09 Oct 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxhsol742k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mwwevphh4c2iWe're opening up a fall session of our popular Introduction to Male Supremacism course, after this summer’s engaging classes! The 6-session course will run Oct 19 to Dec 6, and we are very pleased to welcome back @elierlick.bsky.social as our fall course instructor. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/introduction-to-male-supremacism-course-fall--202602 Oct 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwevphh4c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mweewlkknb24IRMS Fellow Hanah Stiverson was quoted by The 19th examining the new HHS report on gender ideology and left-wing authoritarianism. She called it "clearly politically biased." 🔗 Read more: https://19thnews.org/2026/09/hhs-study-trump-transgender-political-violence/25 Sep 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mweewlkknb24https://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mukk7f3kin2s📃New Article by IRMS Fellow Catherine Baker: "Is the Far-Right Anti-Science? Metapolitics and Struggles for Epistemic Authority" is an examination of how the far-right engages in selective attacks and appropriation of science. Read here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02691728.2026.269719002 Sep 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukk7f3kin2shttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mtxdq5ich624New chapter: In “On the outside always lurking in” IRMS fellow Allysa Czerwinsky reflects on years spent searching misogynistic incel forums as an openly queer woman. 🔗https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003671619-48/outside-always-lurking-allysa-czerwinsky26 Aug 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxdq5ich624https://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mttgh4sbqt2yNew Article: “From the Ground Up: Citizen-Led Counterspeech Against Male Supremacism on Reddit” by Allysa Czerwinski analyzes how everyday Reddit users push back against manosphere ideology. 🔗Read the article here: https://gnet-research.org/2026/08/07/from-the-ground-up-citizen-led-counterspeech-against-male-supremacism-on-reddit/24 Aug 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttgh4sbqt2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mt4yifsuxt2cNew book from IRMS Fellows Hannah Stiverson & Meredith Pruden: Banal Fascism Online: Weaponizing the "Everyday" for Extreme Ends, a new framework for understanding fascism as it operates online. Essential for anyone concerned about the fragility of liberal democracy. tinyurl.com/mryb56na15 Aug 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4yifsuxt2chttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mst7x5kydf2eCheck out the recently published article by IRMS fellow Lisa Sugiura on drug-facilitated rape here: https://theconversation.com/since-gisele-pelicot-more-global-networks-of-drug-facilitated-rape-have-been-revealed-heres-what-that-tells-us-28791611 Aug 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst7x5kydf2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3msqvc54y6g2e📢 LAST CALL to register for the Intro to Male Supremacism course: Discussion sections are scheduled for Tuesdays at either 1pm ET/17:00 GMT or 8pm ET/00:00 GMT. First session: Aug 11, after which enrollment closes. Register here: https://www.theirms.org/course-registration10 Aug 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqvc54y6g2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/irms.bsky.social/post/3mske3m3ob22v📢 A few days left to register for the Intro to Male Supremacism course: Discussion sections are scheduled for Tuesdays at either 1pm ET/17:00 GMT or 8pm ET/00:00 GMT. First session: Aug 11, after which enrollment closes. Register here: https://www.theirms.org/course-registration08 Aug 2026 05:37 +0000at://did:plc:nohfkarnambu7lookaxc4c2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mske3m3ob22vhttps://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/3mpluog4ous2c