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| Posted by: | Immo Fritsche |
| Title/Position: | Assistant Professor |
| School/Organization: | University of Jena, Dept. of Social Psychology |
| Sent to listserv of: | SPSP, SESP, SPSSI |
| Date posted: | February 25th, 2009 |
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Dear Colleagues,
We would like to remind you of the submission deadline for the:
12th Jena Workshop on Intergroup Processes, June 30 – July 4, 2009:
“Threat and Intergroup Relations”
Please submit your abstract by February 28th to Immo.Fritsche@uni-jena.de
For further information, please find the Call for Papers below. Please note that we are now able to provide you with the list of keynote speakers, including Jim Blascovich, Victoria Esses, and Michael Hogg.
We are looking forward to your submissions,
Immo Fritsche & Amelie Mummendey
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12th Jena Workshop on Intergroup Processes, June 30 – July 4, 2009
“Threat and Intergroup Relations”
Threat is one of the most prominent factors which have been identified to determine negative relations between social groups (Brewer, 1999). In addition, perceived threat increases tendencies to support and defend ingroups and their norms, which might be expressed in authoritarian attitudes and ethnocentric behavior (e.g., Duckitt, Wagner, du Plessis & Birum, 2002). For explaining ethnocentric behaviour and intergroup conflict, perceptions of both personal (e.g., threat to personal self-esteem; Fein & Spencer, 1997) and collective threat (e.g., threat to group value; Branscombe, Ellemers, Spears & Doosje, 1999) have proven significant (e.g., Stephan & Renfro, 2002) which either originate from outgroups (e.g., Riek, Mania & Gaertner, 2006), ingroups (e.g., Hornsey & Jetten, 2003) or from the non-social environment (e.g., Greenberg, Solomon & Pyszczynski, 1997). Actual developments in many societies, such as increasing economic uncertainty, global climate change, or international terrorism further contribute to the increased interest in the (social) psychological consequences of perceived threat.
It is the aim of the 12th Jena Workshop to bring together researchers who work on the relation between perceptions of threat and intergroup relations and to stimulate further theorizing and new empirical research on how threat changes attitudes and behaviour between social groups. In face of a highly diverse field of research a prominent concern will be to explore commonalities and differences between different approaches and bodies of evidence. For example, it might be of particular interest to identify different understandings of threat and how they are related. Whereas in intergroup research, the term “threat” seems to be used rather loosely, yet, there are some lines of research in which more precise and theory-based definitions are given (e.g., Blascovich, Mendes, Tomaka, Salomon & Seery, 2003). They might serve as starting points for more systematic research on intergroup threat. Furthermore, it might be important to identify both process variables (e.g., Mackie, Devos & Smith, 2000) and moderators of threat effects.
Following the tradition of the Jena Workshops on Intergroup Processes, the format of this medium-size meeting is single-session, with a strong focus on intensive discussion to be reflected in the schedule. The meeting will have about 40 participants. A central aim of this conference is to get together junior and senior researchers. Therefore, submissions by junior researchers are as welcome as submissions by senior researchers. Two participants per paper are welcome (e.g., a PhD- student and her/his supervisor). The meeting will take place from Tuesday, June 30th, to Saturday, July 4th, 2009 at Schloss Oppurg (Germany), a picturesque historical castle close to Jena and Weimar.
Researchers interested in participation are invited to submit a 250 word summary of their proposed presentation by February 28th, 2009, to Immo Fritsche (immo.fritsche@uni-jena.de). A small participation fee will be charged (EUR 80 for junior and EUR 200 for senior researchers, covering food and lodging at Schloss Oppurg). Immo Fritsche and Amélie Mummendey (amelie.mummendey@uni-jena.de) are happy to answer any inquiries related to the workshop.
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