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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

We found that the preference for allowing freedom of expression vs. limiting the spread of misinformation is politically polarized: In 32 out of 40 countries, right-leaning participants prioritize protecting free expression more than left-leaning participants (55% vs. 48%). osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Stefan Wallaschek @swallaschek.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

How does geography shape value orientations in Europe? In our new paper, using #ValCon data, @mverbalyte.bsky.social , Monika Eigmüller & I show that country context matters most -> cosmopolitan & emancipatory values follow different patterns. Article is #OA: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Jonathan G. Heaney @jonathangheaney.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

#CfP: Emotions & Society Special Issue Masculinities and Emotions: Changing Times and Contexts. Guest editors: @rpatulny.bsky.social and Fiona McQueen Abstracts (200-300 words) to the editors by *JULY 15th* Details below! @bupjournals.bsky.social #Emosoc #sociology

Background to the call
It is a prescient irony, given the stubborn conception that men ‘don’t express feelings’, that the contemporary bonds, behaviours and excesses of masculinity are so deeply immersed in emotion. It has long been recognised that that men’s conflicts are steeped in emotional experiences and dynamics of shame, irritability and anger (Men’s Project and Flood 2024). Similarly, hegemonic and toxic acts often stem from emotions such as pride and fear (Connell and Messerschmidt 2005). Traditional masculinities have also been implicated in men’s desires and struggles to master their own and other’s emotions, whether this be in the context of emotional control (Barrett & Bliss-Moreau, 2009), couple relationships (McQueen, 2017) or emotional flooding (Malik et al 2020). Other works have advanced the study of masculine emotion beyond these dynamics. Some have pointed out that emotional suppression leaves a stark legacy for many men, making them more susceptible to distress and suicide (River and Flood 2021).
More recent studies have focussed on the presence and role of more positive emotions in men’s lives. ‘Inclusive’ masculine acts are often steeped in care, respect and love (Anderson 2018, Elliott 2019). National surveys reveal that while men’s ‘primary’ (surface) emotions confirm to hegemonic stereotypes of male emotion (e.g. confidence), their ‘secondary’ emotions are commonly care based and oriented towards families (Patulny et al 2017). Other studies point to the important role of emotions such as pride, fun and confidence in the formation of homosocial bonds (Messner 2013) and focus on men’s capacity to consider emotional reflexively, rather than reject it in favour of ‘rationality’ (Holmes 2015).
Yet these studies touch on only a handful of the many issues now surfacing around men, masculinities and emotions. Thoughtful consideration of the many ways in which masculinities and emotions are interlinked and reinforce each other is missing in many co…

• Multiple masculinities and feelings
• Masculine emotional regimes
• Collective emotions and men’s movements
• Theorising masculinity and emotion
• How men manage and hide emotions
• Men's social isolation and loneliness
• Men’s emotions, women’s outcomes
• Queer masculinities and emotions
• Boyhood feelings
• Older men and emotional precocity
• Father’s feelings
• Changing families, intimacies and masculinities
• Men’s emotional performances in online spaces
• Working Class Men and their emotions
• Migrant masculinities and emotion
• Emotions in the manosphere

Information for contributors
If you are interested in this call for papers, please submit your abstract (200-300 words) no later than 15 July 2025 to the Guest Editors Roger Patulny (rpatulny@hkbu.edu.hk) and Fiona McQueen (f.mcqueen@napier.ac.uk).
We will inform authors by 1st September whether we would like them to submit a full paper. Full papers will be due for submission by 1st December 2025 and will undergo the journal’s standard double-anonymous peer review process. Please see our instructions for authors for guidance on preparing your submission.

Timeline
• 15 July 2025: Deadline for submitting abstracts to Guest Editors
• 15 August 2025: Feedback and decision on the acceptance of proposals
• 1 December 2025: Deadline for submitting full draft papers for review
• November 2026 Publication of the Special Issue

Literature
Anderson, E., & McCormack, M. (2018). Inclusive masculinity theory: Overview, reflection and refinement. Journal of Gender Studies, 27(5), 547–561.
Barrett, L. F., & Bliss-Moreau, E. (2009). She’s emotional. He’s having a bad day: Attributional explanations for emotion stereotypes. American Psychological Association, 9(5), 649–658

Connell, R. W. and J. W. Messerschmidt (2005). “Hegemonic Masculinity: Rethinking the Concept.” Gender & Society 19: 6: 829–859.
de Boise, S., & Hearn, J. (2017). Are men getting more emotional? Critical sociological perspectives on men, masculinities and emotions. The Sociological Review, 65(4), 779-796.
Elliott, K (2019) Negotiations between progressive and ‘traditional’ expressions of masculinity among young Australian men Journal of Sociology, Vol. 55(1) 108–123
Holmes, M. (2015). Men’s emotions: Heteromasculinity, emotional reflexivity, and intimate relationships. Men and Masculinities, 18(2), 176–192
Malik J, Heyman RE, Smith Slep AM. (2020) Emotional flooding in response to negative affect in couple conflicts: Individual differences and correlates. J Fam Psychol. Mar;34(2):145-154.
McQueen, F. (2017). Male emotionality: ‘boys don’t cry’ versus ‘it’s good to talk.’ NORMA, 12(3–4), 205–219.
Men’s Project & Flood, M. (2024). The Man Box 2024: Re-examining what it means to be a man in Australia. Melbourne: Jesuit Social Services.
Messner, M. (2013). Reflections on Communication and Sport: On Men and Masculinities. Communication & Sport, 1(1-2), 113-124.
Patulny R, Smith, V, Soh, K. (2017) ‘Generalising Men’s affective experience.’ International Journal for Masculinity Studies (NORMA), 12(3), 220-239.
Roberts S & Wescott S (2024) To quell the problem, we must name the problem: the role of social media ‘manfluencers’ in boys’ sexist behaviours in school settings, Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 41:2, 125-128.

River J, Flood M. Masculinities, emotions and men's suicide. Sociol Health Illn. 2021 May;43(4):910-927. doi: 10.1111/1467-9566.13257

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