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2026In personPanel 7Sunday 27th September 2026Horus Rising

Miniatures and Masculinities: Community, Creativity, and Gender from Warhammer 40,000 to Mars

This presentation draws on an ongoing research project exploring how Warhammer 40,000 fosters community, creativity, and social connection within contemporary gaming culture. Conducted during a research fellowship at the University of Groningen, the project combines participant observation at local Warhammer groups with analysis of online fandom discourse to examine how hobby practices create belonging across …

2026In personPanel 10Sunday 27th September 2026Horus Rising

For the Emperor and My Wellbeing: Depicting And Exploring Mental Health through Warhammer 40,000

Mental health has been named as one of the largest challenges worldwide. One-eighth of the world’s population are affected by a mental illness alerting health services around the globe to search for way to tackle a rising problem. Most mental health services are overworked and can’t cope with the increased demand. Therefore, the world-health organization …

2026OnlinePanel 3Saturday 26th September 2026Horus Rising

The Pack Saves The Wolf: Space Wolves, Viking Brotherhood and the Crisis of Male Loneliness

Across the West, male loneliness is rising. Rates of isolation, social withdrawal, identity questioning and suicide continue to grow. A cause for this may be that men are finding it difficult to create deep friendships linked to shared purpose and spaces where vulnerability can exist alongside entertainment. This means men must struggle emotionally in private.