University of Athens Hosts International Roundtable Discussion on #MeToo and Feminist Politics in the Age of Backlash

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens will host an international roundtable discussion titled ‘After #MeToo: Feminist Politics in the Age of Backlash’ on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, at 18:00 in the University’s Great Hall (30 Panepistimiou Street, Athens).

The event marks the publication of the volume ‘#MeToo in the Media’, edited by Professor Lilie Chouliaraki.

The discussion is organised as part of the Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Athens and the Hellenic Observatory Centre for Research on Contemporary Greece and Cyprus, fostering international dialogue on gender, communication, public discourse, and democracy in contemporary digital cultures.

Opening remarks will be delivered by Professor Sophia Papaioannou, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, International Relations, and Extroversion.

Participants include:

Professor Liza Tsaliki, Chair, Department of Communication and Media Studies, University of Athens Professor Lilie Chouliaraki, Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science Professor Sarah Banet-Weiser, Dean, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania Professor Rosalind Gill, Centre for the Study of Global Media and Democracy, Goldsmiths, University of London Assistant Professor Kathryn Claire Higgins, School of Media, Communications, and Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London The discussion will be chaired by Lamprini Rori, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Athens.

The event aims to provide a timely forum for academic and public debate on the challenges emerging in the wake of the global #MeToo movement, with particular attention to the role of media, digital platforms, and contemporary feminist politics.