Identity, embodiment and belonging: a social psychological perspective on identity (trans)formation processes with a focus on the Black and African diaspora in Europe

22 Abril 2024, 16:00 • Susana Batel

Johanna Lukate, invited speaker for this conference, talked about how who we are to ourselves and in the eyes of others, and how we come to have a sense of self and belonging in the world are existential questions and a matter that has occupied psychology from its inception. In this talk, Dr. Lukate discussed some of her recent research into (embodied) processes of identity formation and transformation in the context of migration and in the Black and African diaspora in Europe. She also talked about why she uses primarily critical, qualitative methods in her research and how and why integrating ‘the body’ into social psychological understandings of identity can expand our understanding of identity formation and transformation processes under conditions of racialization and Othering. 

Fair and lovely? On the prevalence and health implications of colourism in India

21 Março 2024, 17:00 • Susana Batel

The presenter, Sammyh Kahn of Orebro University (Sweden), talked about his research on colourism in India. Following a recent call for a psychological approach to discrimination based on skin colour in Asia (Bettache, 2020), this presentation focuses on colourism in the Indian context. While a plethora of activist and journalist accounts have highlighted the ubiquity of colourism in contemporary Indian society, the phenomenon has received little attention from social and cultural psychologists. The presentation opens with a historical and sociocultural account of colourism in India, highlighting the colonial antecedents of its contemporary manifestations. This is followed by an overview of findings from a nationally representative survey study that examined the multifaceted nature and prevalence of colourism India, as well as its consequences for wellbeing (N= 1593). The presentation concludes with reflections about the role that social and cultural psychologists can play in elucidating colonial underpinnings of psychological processes that continue to perpetuate oppression and social injustice in contemporary Indian society.

Anca Minescu: Psychological Research with Vulnerable Communities: Inclusive and Impactful Practices.

19 Março 2024, 16:30 • Susana Batel

The I-Change Model and its application to Ehealth

14 Dezembro 2023, 17:30 • Susana Batel

Prof. Hein de Vries presented and discussed several applications of the I-Change model he has developed throughout the years and that integrates findings from several previous models, like the Social-Cognitive Theory, the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Health Belief Model. The seminar provided a description of the model as well as several examples of how the model can be used to develop and evaluate health promoting interventions, including computer tailored eHealth interventions.

Relationships and interactions in early childhood contexts

11 Dezembro 2023, 17:30 • Susana Batel

In this conference, Joana Cadima shared her research on the conditions that facilitate and impact interactions between children and teachers in early childhood. She presented and discussed the results, insights, implications and challenges of her own research and other state of the art research on these processes.