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Diverse Voices 2024: Reflections from our first workshop

By Joan McDappa, PSA’s Diversity and Projects Officer, On 7 March 2025
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Is Turkey starting another peace process with the PKK?

By Begum Zorlu City St George's, University of London, Convenor of the PSA Turkish Politics Specialist Group On 6 March 2025

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Takeaways from the 2025 German election

By Matthias Dilling & Hartwig Pautz On 24 February 2025
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LGBTQ+ History Month

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Events

Specialist Group event
19 Mar

Political psychology Research Seminar: Expressing Emotions Through Images: Modes of Affect in Citizens’ Political Discourse on Social Media Catherine Bouko (Ghent)

In the digital age, political engagement is increasingly expressed through images on social media. Citizens use visuals to convey attitudes, i.e.
19 Mar 2025
Specialist Group event
02 Apr

Stressful Politics? The Effects of Politics as a Stress Factor for Mental Health in Adults and Young People in Polarised Democracies, Who is More Affected, How They Work, and How to Alleviate Them Luca Bernardi (Liverpool)

Political psychology Research Seminar
02 Apr 2025
PSA Annual Conference event
14 Apr

PSA Annual Conference

The PSA Annual Conference - “What Next?" - convened by the University of Birmingham and Aston University, will take place from 14 – 16 April 2025.
14 - 16 Apr 2025
Specialist Group event
16 Apr

Political psychology seminar: “Where's my parade?” Adulthood, excitement and the anti-climax of the first-time vote across six countries

“Where's my parade?” Adulthood, excitement and the anti-climax of the first-time vote across six countriesSandra Obradovic (Open University)
16 Apr 2025
Specialist Group event
30 Apr

Political Psychology seminar: Much Ado About Nothing? A Longitudinal Investigation of the Consequences of Affective Polarization

Affective polarization, or dislike and distrust between partisans, is thought to stimulate engagement but harm political trust and commitment to democratic norms.
30 Apr 2025

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