Event Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, with book signing until 8:00 pm
Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Level 2 - Concourse B/C
Please note: all attendees will have to pass through a security checkpoint and have their bags searched before entering.
Staff will also be checking IDs.
About the Book
What two things do most mass shooters, terrorists, or violent extremists have in common? Most of us know the first: they are almost always men or boys. But the second? They are almost always virulent misogynists, homophobes, or transphobes--even if they are also motivated by racism, antisemitism, or xenophobia. Yet, despite all evidence, the bright red thread of misogyny running through these attacks is barely acknowledged by the media or even experts--and this failing leaves us powerless to stop the violence.
In Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism, Cynthia Miller-Idriss, a leading expert on extremism, addresses this crucial oversight head-on, revealing how an epidemic of misogyny--both online and off--and a patriarchal backlash are driving an exponential rise in mass and far-right violence. She also offers essential strategies that all of us--including parents, teachers, and counselors--can use to fight the rising tide of violence, beginning, with recognizing the misogyny that pervades our everyday lives.
More information about the book can be found here.
About the Author
Cynthia Miller-Idriss is a leading scholar in the study of extremism, radicalization, and polarization. As the director of the Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab at American University, her research informs policy, media, and community-based strategies to address pressing global challenges. More information about PERIL can be found here.