Our Conferences

2025

This two-day joint conference was hosted by: The LEX Network, Violence Against Women and Girls Research Network (VAWGRN), Feminist Legal Research and Action Network (FRAN), and the Centre for the Study of Emotion and Law (CSEL). 

Activism, Change, and Feminist Futures: A Feminist Politics of Radical Hope in a Time of Oppression

Whilst hope is fundamental to making change towards transformative futures rooted in justice, equality and solidarity for all, the question remains: How do we hold onto hope in a world of increasing anti-feminist politics and oppression? How can we sustain hope and resilience in the feminist fight for justice and resistance to oppression? This conference explores the transformative power of feminist politics of radical hope, and how to embrace vision and action as we sustain hope both as individuals, researchers and as a collective.

Date: 6 – 7 November 2025

Location: School of Law and Social Justice Building, University of Liverpool

VAWGRN Conference Programme 2025