Group Dynamics Seminar Series
The Group Dynamics Seminar series is considered one of the longest running seminar series in the social sciences. It has been running uninterruptedly since it was founded by Kurt Lewin in the 1920’s in Berlin. The seminar series runs every semester on a theme chosen by faculty organizer/s who are affiliated with the Research Center for Group Dynamics at the Institute for Social Research. A very important feature of this seminar today is its interdisciplinary nature. Recent themes have included political polarization, evolution and human behavior, and cultural psychology.
The Social Psychology of Systemic Racism
What are the points of connection between structures and individuals when we think about bias? The Fall 2024 RCGD Seminar Series “The Social Psychology of Systemic Racism” features an all-star lineup of behavioral and political psychologists will define what, in their words, makes systemic racism systemic, and how extra-individual levels of analysis could be incorporated in social psychological theories and methods.
Organized by Nick Camp
These events are typically held Mondays from 3:30 to 5. Check the listings for details!
In person: ISR Thompson 1430
As permissions allow, seminars are later posted to our YouTube playlist.
Nick Camp – Series Kickoff
University of Michigan, RCGD
Series Kickoff
Sept. 9, 2024
Nick Camp
University of Michigan, RCGD
What everyday encounters reveal about the psychology of policing and being policed
Sept. 16, 2024, 3:30 to 5 PM
Efrén Pérez
UCLA
Taking Stock of Solidarity Between People of Color in U.S. Politics: Accumulated Evidence, New Challenges, and Fresh Opportunities
Sept. 23, 2024, 3:30 to 5 PM
Claude Steele
Stanford University
CHURN: Life in a Diverse World and How to Make It Work
Sept. 30, 2024, 3:30 to 5 PM
Keith Payne
UNC Chapel Hill
The Bias of Crowds: Finding Implicit Bias Not in Our Minds but in Our Circumstances
Oct. 7, 2024, 3:30 to 5 PM
Michael Kraus
Northwestern University
The Narrative of Racial Progress
Oct. 21, 2024, 3:30 to 5 PM
Stacey Sinclair
Princeton University
How the way diversity is framed impacts majority and minority group members
Oct. 28, 2024, 3:30 to 5 PM
Tiffany Brannon
UCLA
Diversity can Yield Dividends: Harnessing Cultural Psychological Insights to Foster Social, Health, and Intergroup Benefits Tied to Anti-racism Efforts
Nov. 4, 2024, 3:30 to 5 PM
Neil Lewis, Jr.
Cornell University
What We Learn from Where We Live: How Contemporary Segregation Affects Our Minds
Nov. 11, 2024, 3:30 to 5 PM
Colin Leach
Barnard College
Racialized Sentiment at Violence & Protest
Nov. 18, 2024, 3:30 to 5 PM
Myles Durkee
University of Michigan
Racial Code-Switching in America: Psychological & Professional Implications
Nov. 25, 2024, 3:30 to 5 PM
Tabby Chavous
University of Michigan
Dec. 2, 2024, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Campus racial climate as a manifestation and measure of systemic racism: Implications for research and institutional practice
Sophie Trawalter
University of Virginia
On the Social Psychology of Confederate Monuments
Dec. 9, 2024, 3:30 to 5 PM
