The conference seeks to explore the past and current status of gender identity around the world, to examine the ways in which society is shaped by gender and to situate gender in relation to the full scope of human affairs. Papers are invited on topics related, but not limited, to: gender equality gender and human rights gender and education gender and leadership gender and health gender and sexuality gender and religion gender and literature gender and politics The conference is addressed to academics, researchers and professionals with a particular interest related to the conference topic. We invite proposals from various disciplines including history, sociology, political studies, anthropology, culture studies and literature. Proposals up to 250 words and a brief biographical note should be sent to: [email protected] Download the paper proposal form on our website: https://genderstudies.lcir.co.uk/london-symposium. Selected papers will be published in a post-conference volume with an ISBN