[Commlist] Call for papers: Sexist and misogynist narratives and strategies for challenging them

Call for papers: Sexist and misogynist narratives and strategies for 
challenging them
Journal: Revista Mediterránea de Comunicación
Coordinated by: Dr. Charo Lacalle (Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona); 
Dr. María Antonia Paz (Universidad Complutense de Madrid); Dr. 
Giuseppina Bonerba, Università di Perugia) & Dr. Mireya Vicent-Ibáñez 
(Universidad de Burgos).

Hate speech in the digital media is particularly harmful not only to 
degraded people, but also to society as a whole, because it fosters 
stereotypical attitudes and aggravates intergroup relations. Efforts by 
legislators, social media managers, and the media to eliminate these 
expressions have proven insufficient. This can be seen in the growth of 
the Manosphere, a fragmented group of digital communities that promote 
misogynistic discourses from a victimized perspective of male identity 
(Han & Yin, 2023). Of particular concern is that the various 
identities—Men’s Rights Activists, Men Going Their Own Way, Pick Up 
Artists, and Incels (Ging, 2019)—are made up not only of adult men but 
especially of young men (Zugasti-Hervás, 2022), and that these 
subcultures are joined by anti-feminist communities with far-right 
ideologies (Lacalle, Martín-Jiménez & Etura-Hernández, 2023; Juárez-Miro 
& Toff, 2022). Furthermore, these identities are constantly evolving 
(Kyparissiadis & Skoulas, 2021), though not in isolation. That is to 
say, there is a feedback loop through various echo chambers (Krendel et 
al., 2022). Therefore, the influence of this ecosystem in the real world 
constitutes a genuine threat (Ebner, 2021).
This special issue aims to consolidate research on the recognition of 
'dominant narratives' in sexist and misogynistic expressions. We invite 
contributions that identify the characteristics of these written, 
visual, and audiovisual discourses within their respective online 
contexts, and that help to understand the behavior and interactions that 
are established among users participating in these conversations 
(ethnographic studies). Finally, this call welcomes studies that propose 
counter-reply strategies that might be able to challenge these negative 
arguments and stereotypes through various methods (including, but not 
limited to, machine-learning algorithms).
Topics:

  * The dominant narratives of the various identities within the
    Manosphere in forums and social networks.
  * Sexist and misogynistic expressions in different media (film,
    television, digital press).
  * Sexism in public discourse and political representations.
  * The antifeminism of the far-right in different countries.
  * The potential of AI to detect and/or respond to misogynistic and
    sexist expressions.
  * Strategies to encourage user responses to mitigate the impact and
    support of such hate speech.

Important Dates
Contributions received before July 1, 2026 will be considered for 
publication in the January 2026
Submission Process
Those interested in submitting their work must do so through the 
journal’s submission portal, following Revista Mediterránea de 
Comunicación’s editorial guidelines. Articles will be evaluated through 
a peer-review process.
Submission Instructions
Articles must be original and unpublished, adhering to the editorial 
guidelines of Revista Mediterránea de Comunicación, which include 
length, citation style, and reference format. The template and format 
for submissions can be checked in the journal's website. 
https://www.mediterranea-comunicacion.org/about/submissions
No payment from the authors will be required.

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