Conference: "Men and Masculinities in Transition"

We are happy to announce that the next Nordic conference on masculinity research will take place at Stockholm University, Sweden on June 11-13, 2025.

The conference theme is Men and Masculinities in Transition. The conference focuses on men, masculinity and transitions in a wide sense, including but not limited to: transitions across the life course, climate change and green transitions, transitions to more caring and inclusive masculinities, transitions across gender identities, theoretical and methodological transitions in research men and masculinities, as well as other social, political and personal transitions relevant to masculinity studies.

We also welcome other contributions to contemporary masculinity research.

The conference is hosted by The Department of Child and Youth Studies and the Gender Academy at Stockholm University, in collaboration with Nordic Association for Research on Men and Masculinity (NORMAS). The aim is to create a space for Nordic and international dialogue on contemporary masculinity research.

Welcome to Stockholm in June 2025!

Multicolored abstract painting on trees and branches.

"DIS" © Eva Trolin/Image copyright 2022.

Day 1, June 11

  • 11.00 – 12.30 Registration
    House 2, Floor 2.
  • 12.30 – 13.00 Welcome
    Lecture hall 5, House 2, Floor 2.
    Clas Hättestrand, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Stockholm University, The organizing committee. 
  • 13.00 - 14.30 Keynote session I: Masculinity theory in transition
    Lecture hall 5, House 2, Floor 2.
    Todd W. Reeser, University of Pittsburgh
    Ulf Mellström, Karlstad University
    Chair: Kalle Berggren.
  • 14.30 – 15.00 Coffee Break
    House 2, Floor 2.
  • 15.00 – 16.30 Parallel sessions
  • 16.40 – 18.10 Parallel sessions
  • 18.30 – 20.30 Wine Reception
    Restaurant Proviant, House 2, Floor 4.

Day 2, June 12

  • 08.30 - 09.00 Registration
    House 2, Floor 2.
  • 09.00 - 10.30 Parallel sessions
  • 10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
    House 2, Floor 2.
  • 11.00 – 12.30 Parallel sessions
  • 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
    House 2, Floor 2.
  • 13.30 – 15.00 Parallel sessions
  • 15.15 – 16.45 Keynote session II: Climate change and green transitions
    Lecture Hall 5, House 2, Floor 2
    Martin Hultman, Chalmers University of Technology & University of Gothenburg
    Jonatan Leer, Örebro University.
    Chair: Anna Cavallin. 
  • 16.45 – 17:15 Coffee Break
  • 17:15 – 18.45 Keynote session III: Young men and masculinities in transition
    Lecture Hall 5, House 2, Floor 2
    Steven Roberts, Monash University
    Susanna Areschoug, Stockholm University
    Chair: Lucas Gottzén. 
  • 19.00 – 22.00 Dinner
    Restaurant Proviant, House 2, Floor 4.

Day 3, June 13

  • 09.00 - 10.30 Keynote session IV: Changes in militarization and insecurity
    Lecture Hall 5, House 2, Floor 2
    Valerie Sperling, Clark University and
    Maria Eriksson Baaz, Swedish Defence University & Uppsala University
    Chair: Cecilia Åse. 
  • 10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break
  • 11.00 - 12.30 Parallel sessions
  • 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
    House 2, Floor 2.
  • 13.30 - 15.00 Parallel sessions
  • 15.20 - 16.00 Closing address
    Lecture Hall 5, House 2, Floor 2.

Conference Schedule pdf, 82.3 kB. (82 Kb)

Each parallel session is 90 minutes long. For paper sessions with 4 presenters, please keep your presentation to 15 minutes + 5 minutes for questions.

Parallel sessions June 11

Parallel sessions June 12

Parallel sessions June 13

Parallel sessions June 11-13 updated 250611 pdf, 232.3 kB. (232 Kb)

Aerial drone photograph of Albano and the Albano Steps.

Campus Albano. Photo: Nils Petter Nilsson, Stockholm University.

The conference will be held at Stockholm University, Campus Albano.

Visiting adress and registration: House 2, Floor 2, Greta Arwidssons Väg 30. 

Find your way to Campus Albano (google maps)

Public transportation

You can get to the Albano campus by bus 50 from Metro station Odenplan or bus 670 from Metro station Tekniska högskolan to bus stop Albano. 

You can also take the red metro line (number 14) to the University (Universitetet) and then take bus 50 (towards Odenplan) to bus stop Albano. 

More information about public transport in Stockholm (SL)
 

The Albano stairs

The Albano stairs. Photo: Ingmarie Andersson, Stockholm University.

Directions

Entrance to House 2, Albano Campus.

Entrance to House 2. Photo: Rebecca Aplehag, Stockholm University.

Campus Albano is located next to the Albano bus station. If you are coming from the city centre, the campus is directly on your right. If you are coming from the University, the campus is on your left across the road. From the bus station, take a small footbridge until you reach the large Albano staircase. To the right of the staircase, you will find the entrance to House 2, Floor 2.

The final submission date for abstracts and panel proposals was January 31, 2025 and the submission is now closed. We thank you for all the contributions. 

Registration is now closed. 

In the days preceding the conference, on June 9-10 2025, The Gender Academy at Stockholm University offers the Ph.D. course “Highlights in Gender Studies: Critical Perspectives on Men and Masculinity”, 2.5 ECTS.

Application to the course is open to PhD students from any university. Priority will be given to those who will also attend the conference.

Course instructor: Associate Professor Kalle Berggren, Department of Child and Youth Studies.

Highlights in Gender studies: Critical Perspectives on Men and Masculinity, 2.5 ECTS

Last updated: 2025-10-07

Source: Department of Child and Youth Studies

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