Katarzyna Wojnicka
@katarzynawojnicka.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Gothenburg || Editor in-chief for @normajournal.bsky.social || Winner of Emma Goldman Award || Primarily interested in men (and masculinities studies)
Our paper on Warsaw’s Tęcza (Rainbow) installation aka one of the European #queermemorials and a project that started during my 2018 postdoc in Leeds, is out in Geoforum: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The queer afterlives of public art: The spaces and times of Warsaw’s Tęcza (Rainbow)
This article develops the concept of the queer afterlives of public art through an intensive case study of Julita Wojcik’s Tęcza, a rainbow-arched str…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Our paper on Warsaw’s Tęcza (Rainbow) installation aka one of the European #queermemorials and a project that started during my 2018 postdoc in Leeds, is out in Geoforum: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Katarzyna Wojnicka
Publication alert!
If you are interested in gender & environmental issues you should know that we have just published a Special Issue on "planetary masculinities" edited by Kadri Aavik, Jeff Hearn, Martin Hultman & Tamara Shefer. Don't be a stranger and visit us:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
If you are interested in gender & environmental issues you should know that we have just published a Special Issue on "planetary masculinities" edited by Kadri Aavik, Jeff Hearn, Martin Hultman & Tamara Shefer. Don't be a stranger and visit us:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Men, masculinities, and the planet at the end of (M)Anthropocene: ecological/social/economic/political relations, processes and consequences
Published in NORMA: International Journal for Masculinity Studies (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Publication alert!
If you are interested in gender & environmental issues you should know that we have just published a Special Issue on "planetary masculinities" edited by Kadri Aavik, Jeff Hearn, Martin Hultman & Tamara Shefer. Don't be a stranger and visit us:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
If you are interested in gender & environmental issues you should know that we have just published a Special Issue on "planetary masculinities" edited by Kadri Aavik, Jeff Hearn, Martin Hultman & Tamara Shefer. Don't be a stranger and visit us:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
After a Sunday morning (academic social media) scroll, I have one thought: if you need to write that something (an event, journal, or grant) is prestigious, it probably isn’t.
September 14, 2025 at 7:54 AM
After a Sunday morning (academic social media) scroll, I have one thought: if you need to write that something (an event, journal, or grant) is prestigious, it probably isn’t.
In March 2026, the Swedish Sociological Association organises its biannual conference, and you should consider joining us. Megan Rådesjö and I are leading the working group on gender and intersectionality: it will be bilingual, it will be great, so you should not hesitate 😊
lnu.se/en/meet-linn...
lnu.se/en/meet-linn...
Abstract Submission
lnu.se
September 11, 2025 at 6:43 AM
In March 2026, the Swedish Sociological Association organises its biannual conference, and you should consider joining us. Megan Rådesjö and I are leading the working group on gender and intersectionality: it will be bilingual, it will be great, so you should not hesitate 😊
lnu.se/en/meet-linn...
lnu.se/en/meet-linn...
That moment when an Anglo-Saxon team of authors still hasn't managed to distinguish Polish first names from surnames 🤦♀️
September 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
That moment when an Anglo-Saxon team of authors still hasn't managed to distinguish Polish first names from surnames 🤦♀️
Reposted by Katarzyna Wojnicka
We all know there's a gender gap in support for the populist radical right. Where there is debate is on the why
In this new ✨OPEN ACCESS✨ paper, Kathina Mehring , @gefjonoff.bsky.social & @katarzynawojnicka.bsky.social use cross-country data to explain "protective masculinity" plays a role
In this new ✨OPEN ACCESS✨ paper, Kathina Mehring , @gefjonoff.bsky.social & @katarzynawojnicka.bsky.social use cross-country data to explain "protective masculinity" plays a role
September 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We all know there's a gender gap in support for the populist radical right. Where there is debate is on the why
In this new ✨OPEN ACCESS✨ paper, Kathina Mehring , @gefjonoff.bsky.social & @katarzynawojnicka.bsky.social use cross-country data to explain "protective masculinity" plays a role
In this new ✨OPEN ACCESS✨ paper, Kathina Mehring , @gefjonoff.bsky.social & @katarzynawojnicka.bsky.social use cross-country data to explain "protective masculinity" plays a role
It feels like I left Spain years ago (it was 10 days) and this phase of #queermemorials project is over, but it is not entirely true as the last one, Monumento contra la LGTBIfobia, located in Rivas, has not had its debut on my social media yet
August 27, 2025 at 6:57 AM
It feels like I left Spain years ago (it was 10 days) and this phase of #queermemorials project is over, but it is not entirely true as the last one, Monumento contra la LGTBIfobia, located in Rivas, has not had its debut on my social media yet
Made it to Olivenza after some serious travel gymnastics 🚍🚫🚗. Totally worth it though—the Parque de Diversidad hosts this beautiful, quirky, has-it-all #queermemorial 🌈💖
August 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Made it to Olivenza after some serious travel gymnastics 🚍🚫🚗. Totally worth it though—the Parque de Diversidad hosts this beautiful, quirky, has-it-all #queermemorial 🌈💖
Reposted by Katarzyna Wojnicka
August 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Reposted by Katarzyna Wojnicka
🚨NEW ARTICLE ALERT🚨
Can "protective masculinity" help explain the gender gap in support for the populist radical right? 👀
In this new ✨OPEN ACCESS✨ paper, Kathina Mehring , @gefjonoff.bsky.social & @katarzynawojnicka.bsky.social provide the answers 🗳️
doi.org/10.1332/2515...
Can "protective masculinity" help explain the gender gap in support for the populist radical right? 👀
In this new ✨OPEN ACCESS✨ paper, Kathina Mehring , @gefjonoff.bsky.social & @katarzynawojnicka.bsky.social provide the answers 🗳️
doi.org/10.1332/2515...
August 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚨NEW ARTICLE ALERT🚨
Can "protective masculinity" help explain the gender gap in support for the populist radical right? 👀
In this new ✨OPEN ACCESS✨ paper, Kathina Mehring , @gefjonoff.bsky.social & @katarzynawojnicka.bsky.social provide the answers 🗳️
doi.org/10.1332/2515...
Can "protective masculinity" help explain the gender gap in support for the populist radical right? 👀
In this new ✨OPEN ACCESS✨ paper, Kathina Mehring , @gefjonoff.bsky.social & @katarzynawojnicka.bsky.social provide the answers 🗳️
doi.org/10.1332/2515...
Spanish #queermemorials stop 3: Mérida 🌈
Special for 3 reasons: 1) 41°C 😅 so I broke my own research safety rules & worked after 21:00 2) The memorial is very worn out and heartbreakingly sad. Dear Mérida people, please renovate! 3) No one around except dogs,their humans & runners 🏃🐕🏳️🌈
Special for 3 reasons: 1) 41°C 😅 so I broke my own research safety rules & worked after 21:00 2) The memorial is very worn out and heartbreakingly sad. Dear Mérida people, please renovate! 3) No one around except dogs,their humans & runners 🏃🐕🏳️🌈
August 14, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Spanish #queermemorials stop 3: Mérida 🌈
Special for 3 reasons: 1) 41°C 😅 so I broke my own research safety rules & worked after 21:00 2) The memorial is very worn out and heartbreakingly sad. Dear Mérida people, please renovate! 3) No one around except dogs,their humans & runners 🏃🐕🏳️🌈
Special for 3 reasons: 1) 41°C 😅 so I broke my own research safety rules & worked after 21:00 2) The memorial is very worn out and heartbreakingly sad. Dear Mérida people, please renovate! 3) No one around except dogs,their humans & runners 🏃🐕🏳️🌈
When in Marbella, instead of buying just another LV bag, go to la Avenida del Mar and visit Monumento a la Diversidad LGTBI, one of the Spanish #queermemorials
August 13, 2025 at 6:40 AM
When in Marbella, instead of buying just another LV bag, go to la Avenida del Mar and visit Monumento a la Diversidad LGTBI, one of the Spanish #queermemorials
#queermemorials project is back 🌈
This season: 🇪🇸
Did you know that under Franco, Spain had its own version of concentration camps for those accused of homosexuality? In the 1970s...
I didn’t, until this project.
Anyways, the 1st stop: Fuengirola’s simple but cute Arco Iris 🏳️🌈🏖
This season: 🇪🇸
Did you know that under Franco, Spain had its own version of concentration camps for those accused of homosexuality? In the 1970s...
I didn’t, until this project.
Anyways, the 1st stop: Fuengirola’s simple but cute Arco Iris 🏳️🌈🏖
August 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
#queermemorials project is back 🌈
This season: 🇪🇸
Did you know that under Franco, Spain had its own version of concentration camps for those accused of homosexuality? In the 1970s...
I didn’t, until this project.
Anyways, the 1st stop: Fuengirola’s simple but cute Arco Iris 🏳️🌈🏖
This season: 🇪🇸
Did you know that under Franco, Spain had its own version of concentration camps for those accused of homosexuality? In the 1970s...
I didn’t, until this project.
Anyways, the 1st stop: Fuengirola’s simple but cute Arco Iris 🏳️🌈🏖
Zaleca się do czytania wywiad o mojej książce "Mężczyznologia" którego udzieliłam Wirytualnej Polsce
kobieta.wp.pl/jest-badaczk...
kobieta.wp.pl/jest-badaczk...
Jest badaczką męskości. "Nie ma czegoś takiego jak typ macho"
- Męskość, choć bywa przywilejem, często jest jednak ciężarem - mówi dr hab. Katarzyna Wojnicka, autorka książki "Mężczyznologia", która od ponad dwóch dekad bada męskość. Zaznacza, że stereotypowe ob...
kobieta.wp.pl
August 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Zaleca się do czytania wywiad o mojej książce "Mężczyznologia" którego udzieliłam Wirytualnej Polsce
kobieta.wp.pl/jest-badaczk...
kobieta.wp.pl/jest-badaczk...
Reposted by Katarzyna Wojnicka
This new publication feels extra special 🤗
It started as Kathina's master thesis, won the best thesis prize and now, 3 years later, found a wonderful home in @ejpgjournal.bsky.social. ⬇️
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
It started as Kathina's master thesis, won the best thesis prize and now, 3 years later, found a wonderful home in @ejpgjournal.bsky.social. ⬇️
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This new publication feels extra special 🤗
It started as Kathina's master thesis, won the best thesis prize and now, 3 years later, found a wonderful home in @ejpgjournal.bsky.social. ⬇️
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
It started as Kathina's master thesis, won the best thesis prize and now, 3 years later, found a wonderful home in @ejpgjournal.bsky.social. ⬇️
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
Reposted by Katarzyna Wojnicka
With Kathina and @katarzynawojnicka.bsky.social, we investigate how gender-(in)egalitarian and (non-)nativist attitudes interact in shaping PRR support and the gender gap in PRR support.
August 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
With Kathina and @katarzynawojnicka.bsky.social, we investigate how gender-(in)egalitarian and (non-)nativist attitudes interact in shaping PRR support and the gender gap in PRR support.
Scientific papers are like kids: you pretend to love them all equally, but deep down, you have a favorite. And this one is mine. Born from the brilliant MA thesis of Kathina Mehring, it's a reminder that co-writing with young scholars is the best part of this job. 💙📄
Link to the paper ⬇️
Link to the paper ⬇️
August 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Scientific papers are like kids: you pretend to love them all equally, but deep down, you have a favorite. And this one is mine. Born from the brilliant MA thesis of Kathina Mehring, it's a reminder that co-writing with young scholars is the best part of this job. 💙📄
Link to the paper ⬇️
Link to the paper ⬇️
Pozostając w temacie "obrońców granic" siejących chaos na mojej (i waszej) zachodniej granicy, zapraszam do lektury wywiadu, który dla OKO.Press przeprowadził ze mną Anton Ambroziak.
Obrońcy kościołów i obrońcy granic? To ten sam performans męskości [WYWIAD] - https://oko.press/obroncy-kosciolow-i-obroncy-granic-to-ten-sam-performans-meskosci
Obrońcy kościołów i obrońcy granic? To ten sam performans męskości [WYWIAD]
"Na zachodniej granicy nie ma realnego niebezpieczeństwa. Dołączając do patrolu, niczego nie tracisz, jest tylko zysk"
oko.press
July 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Pozostając w temacie "obrońców granic" siejących chaos na mojej (i waszej) zachodniej granicy, zapraszam do lektury wywiadu, który dla OKO.Press przeprowadził ze mną Anton Ambroziak.
Good news everyone!
Od dzisiaj na stronach PWN oraz innych księgarni internetowych dostępna jest znowu Mężczyznologia (w dodruku) :)
PS. Książkę gorąco poleca piesek Tadeuszek
Od dzisiaj na stronach PWN oraz innych księgarni internetowych dostępna jest znowu Mężczyznologia (w dodruku) :)
PS. Książkę gorąco poleca piesek Tadeuszek
July 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Good news everyone!
Od dzisiaj na stronach PWN oraz innych księgarni internetowych dostępna jest znowu Mężczyznologia (w dodruku) :)
PS. Książkę gorąco poleca piesek Tadeuszek
Od dzisiaj na stronach PWN oraz innych księgarni internetowych dostępna jest znowu Mężczyznologia (w dodruku) :)
PS. Książkę gorąco poleca piesek Tadeuszek
Just a reminder that my book Mężczyznologia is out! Sure, it's in Polish, but approx. 20-40% of books in your library are unread anyways so let it be one of them. Link in comment or DM me, I have plenty. And yes,please judge it by its cover because it's gorgeous. #UnreadButBeautiful #Mężczyznologia
July 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Just a reminder that my book Mężczyznologia is out! Sure, it's in Polish, but approx. 20-40% of books in your library are unread anyways so let it be one of them. Link in comment or DM me, I have plenty. And yes,please judge it by its cover because it's gorgeous. #UnreadButBeautiful #Mężczyznologia
I finally got to see my new book in its full glory! 🩷🖤💚
July 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I finally got to see my new book in its full glory! 🩷🖤💚
Amy Alexander and Gefjon Off wrote the book that you all should read ASAP 🧑🏫👩🏫
Our Element is out! 🎉
Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies
www.cambridge.org
July 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Amy Alexander and Gefjon Off wrote the book that you all should read ASAP 🧑🏫👩🏫
Dla osób nowoczesnych, które nie lubią papieru, mam wspaniałą wiadomość: "Mężczyznologia" dostępna od dziś także w formie ebuka :)
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Mężczyznologia
„Mężczyznologia” to pierwsza na polskim rynku empiryczna publikacja kompleksowo poświęcona socjologii męskości. Autorka – Katarzyna Wojnicka – opierając się na wieloletnich badaniach własnych, wprowad...
ksiegarnia.pwn.pl
June 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Dla osób nowoczesnych, które nie lubią papieru, mam wspaniałą wiadomość: "Mężczyznologia" dostępna od dziś także w formie ebuka :)
ksiegarnia.pwn.pl/Mezczyznolog...
ksiegarnia.pwn.pl/Mezczyznolog...
Happy to share that a paper I co-authored with Kathina Mehring and @gefjonoff.bsky.social will soon be out in the European Journal of Politics and Gender 🚀 Stay tuned, more info coming your way shortly
June 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Happy to share that a paper I co-authored with Kathina Mehring and @gefjonoff.bsky.social will soon be out in the European Journal of Politics and Gender 🚀 Stay tuned, more info coming your way shortly
On my way to Philadelphia and @ces-europe.bsky.social annual conference, where I'm presenting not 1 but 2 papers on transnational abortion activism in CEE & single migrant men. Anyone else from 🇪🇺 participating this year?
June 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
On my way to Philadelphia and @ces-europe.bsky.social annual conference, where I'm presenting not 1 but 2 papers on transnational abortion activism in CEE & single migrant men. Anyone else from 🇪🇺 participating this year?