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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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 🙏👩‍💻🤳

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Political Studies Association Ireland @psaireland.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

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.

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Conferences - PSAI

The next PSAI Annual Conference will be hosted by University College Cork in October 2026. The PSAI also organises a biennial Postgraduate Conference. The most recent Postgraduate Conference was held ...

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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

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

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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

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

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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

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

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uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social @uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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

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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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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

'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...

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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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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

'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...

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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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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

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

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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

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...

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A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator

YouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council

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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

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...

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‘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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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

'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...

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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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uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social @uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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

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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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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

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...

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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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Young Academy Ireland @yai.ie · 26/03/2026

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

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Dr Mary McGill @mary-mcgill.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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

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