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,” 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.
Matt Dean
University of Southern California
Sexual selection in humans and other mammals
Feb. 5, 2024, 2 to 3:30 PM
Maxwell Lemkau
University of Michigan
Religious Conversion in the Dogon of Mali
Feb. 19, 2024, 2 to 3:30 PM
Sophie Trawalter
University of Virginia
On the Social Psychology of Confederate Monuments
Dec. 9, 2024, 3:30 to 5 PM
