ICGR 2027
10th International Conference on Gender Research
ICGR Future and Past
Future European Conference on
International Conference on Gender Research
If you would be interested in hosting ICGR, please read the hosting document and contact Sue Nugus, Conferences Director, for more information.
ICGR 2026
Gdańsk University of Technology (in Polish: Politechnika Gdańska)
G.Narutowicza 11/12 Street
80-233 Gdańsk
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Proceedings
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Winners at ICGR 2026
Best PhD Paper
Gendering Science Diplomacy: A Feminist Critique of Science, Technology and Innovation Systems
Sofia Martins, University of São Paulo, Brazil (Masters) IGR-098
Posters
Between Muscles and Metrics: How Instagram Influences Young Men’s Perception of Their Bodies
Finn Linus Beckmann, IU Internationale Hochschule, Hamburg, Germany, Caterina Fox, IU Internationale Hochschule, Germany and Carolin Egger, IU Internationale Hochschule,
Germany
Conference Executives
Conference Co-Chairs:
Wioleta Kucharska
Ewa Lechman
Julita Wasilczuk
Keynote Speakers:
Bianka Siwińska
Perspektywy Education Foundation
Dariusz Jemielniak
Kozminski University
Ewa Łojkowska
How we are Implementing an Inclusive Gender Equality Plan at University of Gdańsk
Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka
Why and When do Everybody (all genders) Profit from Gender Equality?.
Personal Message from the Conference Chair
Join us in Gdańsk to celebrate the transformative power of scientific research and international collaboration!
Be with us – you can’t miss it!
Previous ICGR Conferences
ICGR 2025
Hosted by:
CEOS.PP, ISCAP, Polytechnic University of Porto
Rua Jaime Lopes Amorim, s/n
4465-004 S. Mamede de Infesta
Portugal
+351 22 905 00 00
10 – 11 April 2025
Winners at ICGR 2025
Best PhD Paper
Perception of Engineering Among Girls in India: Implications on Career Decisions
Geethalakshmi PM, Vinod Thomas, Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, Manipal, India and Sumam David, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India
PhD Special Mention
Liminality in the Rehabilitation Process of Victims of Human Trafficking for Sex Work in India
Kristýna Čanigová, Palacky University in Olomouc, Prague, Czech Republic
Masters
Exploring Gender-Specific Spatial Dynamics in Philippine Higher-Education Classrooms
Marie Danielle Magtibay, and Jonathan Macayan, Mapua University, Philippines
Conference Executives
Conference Co-Chairs:
Dr Ana Isabel Azevedo, CEOS.PP and Dr José Manuel Azevedo, ISCAP/ Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P.PORTO)
Programme Chair: Dr. Anabela Mesquita, ISCAP/ Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P.PORTO)
Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Joana Castro Fernandes,ISCAP/ Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P.PORTO) and Dr. Susana Bernardino, Polytechnic of Porto – Institute of Accounting and Administration (ISCAP)
A Model for the Integration of International Women in the Labour Market- Evidence Findings from the ENFEM Project
Joan Ballantine
Gender Responsive Budgeting: Key Research Directions and Opportunities.
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ICGR 2024
Hosted by:
Economics and Business Studies Faculty
Building-B
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona)
Spain
25 – 26 April 2024
Winners at ICGR 2024
Phd Winner
1st Place
The Vulva Dialogues: The Sexual Bodily Experience of Cisgender Women
Adriana Quintão, Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal
Runner up
Critical Race Feminism and the Counterterrorism Strategy ‘Prevent’
Lilly Barker, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Poster Winners
1st place
Exploring the Complexities of Intersectionality in the International Development Sector
Ellen Bomasang, University of Birmingham, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Runner up
Assessing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Eye Gaze Pattern of Reading Workload by Employing Visual Stimuli Using Eye-Tracking Technology
Norashiken Othman, University Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia
Conference Executives
Conference Chair:
Carmen-Pilar Martí Ballester, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Keynote Speakers:
Professor Sara Martin Alegre, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Doing Masculinities Studies as a Feminist Woman: Aims and Gains
Olga Salido, Complutense University of Madrid
The Third Puzzle of Gender and Science: Gendering Knowledge Transfer
ICGR 2023
Hosted by:
Ulster University
Magee Campus
MU building
Northland Rd
Londonderry BT48 7JL
Northern Ireland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)28 7012 3456
Website: www.ulster.ac.uk
20 – 21 April 2023
Winners at ICGR 2023
Best Poster
Ecofeminist Environmental and Gendered Health Effects from Post-Consumer Textile Waste
Julia E. DeVoy, Qingwan Cheng, Kayla Benitez Alvarez, Joann Hong, Lily Fleming, and Molly McGrane, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA
Conference Executives
Conference Co-Chairs:
Professor Carlos Costa and Professor Elisabeth T. Pereira, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Programme Chair:
Zélia Breda, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Keynote Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich, University of Limerick, Ireland
The Interrelation of Different Gender Gaps on the Labor Market – A European Comparative Perspective
Prof. Pat O’Connor, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
Gendered Power is Irrelevant in Higher Educational Institutions
ICGR 2022
Virtually Hosted by:
University of Aveiro
Campus Universitário de Santiago
3810-143 Aveiro Portugal
Phone: + 351 234370200
28 – 29 April 2022
Winners at ICGR 2022
“In Person” Winning poster: Parents’ Gender Stereotypes in Relation to Adolescents’ STEM Self-Efficacy and Occupational Interests
Stefanie van Esveld, Marleen Groeneveld, Tessa van de Rozenberg and Lotte van der Pol, Leiden University, The Netherlands
“Virtual” Winning poster: Impact of COVID‐19 on Khwaja Sira/Third Gender Communities in Swat, Pakistan
Sameena Azhar, Jason Vaudrey, Fordham University, New York, USA and Imtyaz Ahmed, Hazara University, Pakistan
Conference Executives
Conference Co-Chairs:
Professor Carlos Costa and Professor Elisabeth T. Pereira, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Programme Chair:
Zélia Breda, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Keynote Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Katharina Wrohlich, University of Limerick, Ireland
The Interrelation of Different Gender Gaps on the Labor Market – A European Comparative Perspective
Prof. Pat O’Connor, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
Gendered Power is Irrelevant in Higher Educational Institutions
ICGR 2021
Hosted by:
Virtually Hosted by: ACI and University of Aveiro, Portugal
21 – 22 June 2021
Winners at ICGR 2021
Poster Winner
Who can Create Equal Opportunities for men and women to reach top Management Positions, and how?
Ásta Dís Óladóttir, Thora H. Christiansen, Sigrun Gunnarsdóttir and Erla S. Kristjansdottir, University of Iceland
Conference Executives
Conference Co-Chairs:
Professor Carlos Costa and Professor Elisabeth T. Pereira, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Programme Chair:
Zélia Breda, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Keynote Speakers:
Prof. Vanessa Ratten, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Gender, Ageing and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Prof. Erica Wilson, Southern Cross University
Gender in the Time of COVID: Imagining a More Inclusive (Tourism) World?
ICGR 2020
Hosted by:
ACPI and University of Reading
16 – 17 July 2020
Winners at ICGR 2020
Best PhD Paper
Gender in Japan: the Unseen Aspect of Natural Disaster Risks
Irene Petraroli and Jane Singer, Kyoto University, Japan
Victimhood and Agency: Gender Strategies by Chineese Women in light of their Husband’s Homosexuality
Nina Sun, SOAS University of London, UK
Conference Executives
Conference Chair:
Dr Karen Jones, Institute of Education (IOE).
Programme Co Chairs:
Dr Claire Collins, Henley Business School, Dr Madeleine Davies & Dr Marina Della Giusta, University of Reading, Professor Grace James, Reading Law School
Keynote Speakers:
Heather Joshi – Centre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Institute of Education.
Parenthood and Paid Work: conflict, compromise and compatibility
Julie Bindel – journalist, writer, broadcaster and researcher
What do we do about male violence?
ICGR 2019
Hosted by:
Roma Tre University
School of Economics and Business Studies
Via Silvio d’Amico,
77 – 00145
Roma –+39-06-5733-5600
11 – 12 April 2019
Winners at ICGR 2019
Best PhD Paper
‘High Growth Women Entrepreneurs Induces Women Entrepreneurship Theory’
Musa Chauke for the paper and presentation
Masters Winner
‘Exploring the Glass Ceiling Factors in the IT Industry of Pakistan’
Fatima Idrees for the paper and presentation
Poster Winners
‘Female Directors and Digital Innovation in Public Hospitals. The Moderating Effect of Line Managers’
Claudia Arena , Simona Catuogno, Sara Saggese & Fabrizia Sarto
Conference Executives
Conference Chair:
Dr Ana Azevedo. ISCAP/ Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Programme Chair:
Dr Anabela Mesquita. Porto Business and School / Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal.
Keynote Speakers:
Isabel Ramos, University of Minho, Portugal.
Empowering women in the IT/IS research: the importance of role models
Paola Paoloni, Niccolò Cusano University, Rome.
A relational capital dimension in Universities
Bruce Newman, Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University, USA
Gender and Democracy
ICGR 2018
Hosted by:
ISCAP / IPP – School of Accounting and Administration of Porto
4465-004
S. Mamede de Infesta Portugal
12 – 13 April 2018
Winners at ICGR 2018
Best PhD Paper:
Designing a Competence Development Recommender for Equal Career-Development Opportunities for Women in the STEM Field
Freya Willicks, Valerie Stehling, Max Haberstroh and Ingrid Isenhardt, IMA/ZLW & IfU RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Best Poster:
Women Career Advancement: A Partnership between Husbands’ Support and Wives’ Aspirations
Sumaiyah Fuad Ahmed, University of South Africa, South Africa
Conference Executives
Conference Chair:
Dr Ana Azevedo. ISCAP/ Polytechnic of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Programme Chair:
Dr Anabela Mesquita. Porto Business and School / Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal.
Keynote Speakers:
Isabel Ramos, University of Minho, Portugal.
Empowering women in the IT/IS research: the importance of role models
Paola Paoloni, Niccolò Cusano University, Rome.
A relational capital dimension in Universities
Bruce Newman, Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University, USA
Gender and Democracy