Online Hate, Harm and Victimisation: Emerging Challenges for Research and Practice
The Women’s Online Wellbeing (WOW) project is pleased to share this upcoming hybrid conference exploring emerging challenges around online abuse, digital harms and victimisation.
The event is organised by the British Society of Criminology Hate Crime Network and the BSC Victims Network, and hosted by Northumbria University. WOW Project Lead Dr Stephanie Fohring is part of the organising network and will be involved in the event.
The conference will bring together academics, postgraduate researchers, policymakers and practitioners to discuss the perpetration and impacts of online hate and hostility, alongside evolving policy, regulatory and platform governance challenges.
Discussions will cover topics including:
Online hate, abuse and hostility
Victim experiences and wellbeing
Platform responsibility and regulation
Legal and policy responses to digital harms
Emerging research on online victimisation
This event aligns closely with the aims of the Women’s Online Wellbeing project, which examines the prevalence and impacts of digitalised violence against women across Europe and seeks to improve understanding, prevention and support for victims.
Event Details
Date: Thursday 4 June 2026
Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm (doors open 8:30am)
Location: The Great Hall, Sutherland Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne
Format: Hybrid – attend in person or online via Microsoft Teams
Registration
Attendance is free, but registration is required.
The event is open to anyone interested in online harms, digital safety and victimisation research, including researchers, students, practitioners, policymakers and members of the public.
Register for the event: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/bschatecrimenetwork/1975722
Any queries can be directed to:
Dr Stephanie Fohring, Northumbria University, Email: stephanie.fohring@northumbria.ac.uk
Dr Rachel Keighley, University of Leicester, Email: rachel.keighley@leicester.ac.uk