# Event Details - **Event Name**: Workshop: Gender, Autism, and Affective and Epistemic Injustice - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am – Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 03:30 pm - **Event Description**: A hybrid workshop developing interdisciplinary conversations around key themes of GAIA: gender, autism, and affective & epistemic injusticeAbout this EventHow do stereotypes, social norms, medical knowledge and the construction of social, technological, and research environments impact people’s affective experiences, sense of self, and authenticity? When are these impacts unjust?The Durham Faculty of Arts and Humanities funded Gender, Affective Injustice and Autism (GAIA) project has focused specifically on autistic women and their experiences of late diagnoses. It has gathered data about autistic women’s experiences of late diagnoses, exploring whether their experiences can be conceptualised as affective injustices, i.e. injustices people experience in their capacity to feel and have emotions, epistemic injustices, i.e. injustices experienced as a knower, or both.This project workshop explores the key themes of GAIA: gender, autism, affective injustice and epistemic injustice. Speakers cover a broad range of topics related to these key themes, including:The lived experience of masking among women, explored through the lens of epistemic injustice and standpoint theoryThe relationship between AI, autism and authenticity,How epistemic injustice may arise via methods used to understand autistic experience, particularly those of trans and gender diverse adults,Impression management in socially anxious people, in relation to gender, intersubjectivity, agency and sense of authentic self.The workshop aims to develop interdisciplinary conversations around these important issues.Please see the agenda below, and speakers' bios and abstracts Please note that the paper presentations will be in-person and online; the second half of the day is in-person only.This hybrid event is free to attend. If you have any dietary/accessibility requirements, please get in touch with imh.events@durham.ac.uk.The Zoom link will be circulated closer to the date.This event is one of a series of activities brought to you by the new Research Theme on Gender, Affective Injustice and Health led by Roslyn Malcolm (Anthropology) and Katherine Puddifoot (Philosophy) within the Institute for Medical Humanities.Agenda?: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AMCoffee and welcome?: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AMLucienne SpencerInfo: Impression Management in Socially Anxious Young People: A Phenomenological Investigation across Gender?: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMKatie MundayInfo: Imagining Transgender Autistic Participatory Action Research ?: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMCoffee Break?: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PMJoel KruegerInfo: “Life is masking, masking is life": autism, AI, and authenticity?: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PMSumeera de Alwis, Amy Pearson and Sophie HodgettsInfo: “And that’s just about gender...I’m doing all of that feeling like an alien in a human suit”: Exploring the lived experiences of masking in autistic women ?: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PMLunch?: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PMFuture Directions: Networking and Collaboration Workshop (in-person only)?: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PMClosing, with coffee available - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/workshop-gender-autism-and-affective-and-epistemic-injustice/100001991453703636 - **Event Categories**: workshops, health-wellness, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes - Location: PCL050 • The Palatine Centre • Durham University - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Durham - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: PCL050 • The Palatine Centre • Durham University - **lat**: 54.7687106 - **long**: -1.5720105 - **full address**: PCL050 • The Palatine Centre • Durham University, 12 Stockton Road, Durham, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Workshop: Gender, Autism, and Affective and Epistemic Injustice - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/182b365d6c65c5c20bd9596a6bba73a4cf1b5c31f73cf5d6c6210da7720a4321-rimg-w1200-h800-dc2c2d1c-gmir.jpg?v=1781266273 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Workshop: Gender, Autism, and Affective and Epistemic Injustice being held? - **A:** Workshop: Gender, Autism, and Affective and Epistemic Injustice takes place on Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am to Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 03:30 pm at PCL050 • The Palatine Centre • Durham University, 12 Stockton Road, Durham, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Workshop: Gender, Autism, and Affective and Epistemic Injustice? - **A:** Workshop: Gender, Autism, and Affective and Epistemic Injustice is organized by Institute for Medical Humanities. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Workshop: Gender, Autism, and Affective and Epistemic Injustice is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Durham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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