Maria Eriksson Baaz

Nyckelord: SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; incel; violence; misogyny; gender; security narratives; feminist IR; news media; US; Sweden; Statskunskap; Political Science; Sammanfattning: This thesis examines portrayals of misogynistic incel violence and its implications for understandings of misogyny, violence and security. To do so it asks the question of what meaning is ascribed to misogynistic incel violence, and how?

It is easy to see why the Oscar-nominated film Virunga has received such widespread acclaim. Shot in the majestic Virunga National Park, an endangered World Heritage site situated in the conflict-ridden eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the film draws attention to the threats posed to the park’s wildlife by both the British oil exploration company SOCO International and rebel groups.

It is easy to see why the Oscar-nominated film Virunga has received such widespread acclaim. Shot in the majestic Virunga National Park, an endangered World Heritage site situated in the conflict-ridden eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the film draws attention to the threats posed to the park’s wildlife by both the British oil exploration company SOCO International and rebel groups.