A reminder that, over the summer, I'm looking to speak with women in Irish academia who have experienced online abuse. If that's you, please get in touch: gboastudy@universityofgalway.ie Reshares very much appreciated 🙏👩‍💻🤳

Dr Mary McGill@mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Call for Interview Participants! My @researchireland.ie study exploring women’s experiences of online harassment and abuse in Irish academia is seeking insights from those impacted to help increase awareness and support. To share your story please email: gboastudy@universityofgalway.ie

The Political Studies Association of Ireland annual conference is coming to Cork in October (16th-18th). The call for papers is open now, papers from across the discipline are welcome. Information is available at www.psai.ie/conferences/... Please do share with interested colleagues.

Bravo to @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social and Dr Lisa Keenan for organising this excellent roundtable discussion on gendered aspects of political violence (GAPV) and violence against women in politics (VAWP) in Ireland. It was a pleasure to attend @bergenglobal.bsky.social @ucc.ie @tcddublin.bsky.social

Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin@tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

How do we stop political violence from pushing women out of public life? Our collegue Dr Lisa Keenan and Dr @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social @ucc.ie brought academics and civil society together in Dublin this week to confront the evidence and ask what needs to change. More here 🔗 tinyurl.com/m8wyc54r

Big thank you to Dr Jenny Carla Moran and @soham-centre.bsky.social for a jampacked and hugely stimulating Gender and AI symposium yesterday. Amazing panels, papers, pastries and robots - what more could a digital cultures researcher want? 🤖🥐👩‍💻 @tcddublin.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

Call for Interview Participants! My @researchireland.ie study exploring women’s experiences of online harassment and abuse in Irish academia is seeking insights from those impacted to help increase awareness and support. To share your story please email: gboastudy@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Mary McGill, Centre for Global Women's Studies, @uniofgalway.bsky.social writes how delayed regulation of AI sexual abuse technology has already left many victims harmed and warns that stronger proactive measures are needed. 🔗: www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm... via @irishexaminer.bsky.social

Mary McGill: Laws on AI sexual abuse images are too late for many victims

Regulations are coming too late for the many people already harmed by AI sexual abuse technology, but a proactive approach could prevent future damage, writes Mary McGill

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'Women leaving the beach, going into a shop, or simply standing outside are now being approached by men usually wearing Meta's Ray-Bans.. often in order to film the women's responses to casual questions or pick-up lines without their knowledge or consent.' (1/2) www.bbc.com/news/article...

Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever

The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

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'It was only when the abuse occurred at scale on the ‘main street’ of the internet that the urgent need to address it became clear.' Me in the Irish Examiner on the need for proactive regulation of AI and online abuse. @deshocks.bsky.social @nwc.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Mary McGill: Laws on AI sexual abuse images are too late for many victims

Regulations are coming too late for the many people already harmed by AI sexual abuse technology, but a proactive approach could prevent future damage, writes Mary McGill

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Calling all gender and AI researchers - this is definitely one for the diary 👩‍💻 @tcddublin.bsky.social @soham-centre.bsky.social

SOHAM@soham-centre.bsky.social · 5mo ago

What does gender-based analysis reveal about AI? 🤔A Gender and AI Symposium, hosted by Dr Jenny Carla Moran, will take place on 3rd June 2026 in the Trinity Long Room Hub. See ⬇️ to register and ⬇️ to see the full programme.

Talking to students about the current state of the internet can be pretty dispiriting until you remind them (and yourself) that so much of what is awful online is by design. We can push back against #enshittifcation. What is made can be remade. Don't accept sh*tty. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...

A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator

YouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council

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Good to see the EU moving to ban undressing apps. By their very existence, these apps undermine gender equality. The abuse of their functionality was entirely predictable and should never have been tolerated. @irishtimes.com @womensaidireland.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

‘A pivotal moment’: European ban on AI nudification apps is welcomed

Niamh Smyth, the Minister of State for AI, said the provisional agreement ‘marks a pivotal moment in the responsible regulation of artificial intelligence’

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'A feminist worldview allowed these women to recognize the manipulated nature of the advertisements, but it failed to stop them from feeling bad about themselves...' Interesting study on body image and the limits of critical thinking in an image-obsessed world. www.psypost.org/feminist-ide...

Feminists hate "toxic" beauty standards but still fall victim to them

A rigorous new psychology study reveals that while feminism helps women critique toxic media messaging, it doesn't always protect them from internalizing those unrealistic ideals when judging their ow...

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'Nearly half of women journalists report self-censorship on social media, and 22 per cent in their work due to online violence'. A new report by @unwomen.bsky.social and @thenerve.news shows how AI and online abuse are intensifying threats to women in public life. www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor...

Reports to police of online violence against women journalists double since 2020, with one in four experiencing related anxiety and/or depression | UN Women – Headquarters

Ahead of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, UN Women, The Nerve, and partners share a new report about the growing and increasingly sophisticated forms of online violence faced by women in public life.

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A two-year survey, led by Dr Mary McGill, School of Political Science and Sociology, @uniofgalway.bsky.social, is being undertaken to establish the prevalence of gender-based online abuse of female academics in Ireland. 🔗: www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41... via @irishexaminer.bsky.social

University of Galway to conduct survey about online abuse of female academics

It comes against a background of increasing gender-based online abuse of women in politics and journalism

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Social media ennui – the end of academic social media? 'I’m imagining a period of mounting routinisation and boredom, in which social media remains established but is approached with much less energy and interest.' @lseblogs.bsky.social @lseimpactblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

Social media ennui – the end of academic social media? - LSE Impact

David Beer considers whether trends towards repetition & uniformity are prefiguring a new standard for the way in which social media intersects with academic life.

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Online abuse isn't just an obstacle for women getting into politics — it can also reduce the length of their careers once they get there. @unwomen.bsky.social turkiye.un.org/en/313013-di...

Digital violence affects how long women stay in politics

The Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TGNA) Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (KEFEK) came together in Nevşehir, in cooperation with the British Embassy Ankara and UN Women Türkiye,...

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Narrative CVs Online Workshop — Register now! Funders increasingly require narrative CVs. Join Young Academy Ireland on 13 May 2026 (09:30–12:00, online) to learn how to craft a strong narrative CV with expert guidance. 🔗https://buytickets.at/royalirishacademy/2134666 @ria.ie

Online abuse is silencing women on a staggering scale – it’s a democratic crisis | Sharon Kechula

Online abuse is silencing women on a staggering scale – it’s a democratic crisis | Sharon Kechula

The experience of a Kenyan politician who dared to have her babies abroad is far from unique, laws are not enough to make digital spaces safe for women

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Are you a woman in Irish academia who has experienced online abuse or witnessed colleagues being subjected to it? A just launched survey at the University of Galway wants to capture your experiences: forms.office.com/e/1GgAfHeNtH @uniofgalway.bsky.social @researchireland.ie #SaferInternetDay