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Tidings from @WinnifredLouis.bsky.social, colleagues, and students - Brisbane Australia UQ - Social Psychology of system change, peace, conflict, extremism, democracy and human rights, a sustainable world, violence, allyship, collective action...
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Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 2d
Powerful editorial statement from the soon-to-be-launched @equatormag.bsky.social www.equator.org
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A new world is emerging from the ruins of the liberal order. But the West’s prestigious publications are ill-equipped to comprehend its challenges – and its possibilities. Enter Equator, an internatio...
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Fouad Bou Zeineddine @drfbzen.bsky.social · 1d
Join the Methods in Social Change and Inertia series on Oct 20 at 2pm UK time for a workshop on the Social Change Algorithm by Roxane de la Sablonniere, Diana Cardenas, and Jean-Marc Lina! Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/25bb20...

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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · 1d
Our new book [Psych of System Change & Resistance to Change] is out! Woot! @winnifredlouis.bsky.social @susilowibisono.bsky.social Kiara Minto & Gi Chonu doi.org/10.1017/9781...
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Jarren Nylund @jarrennylund.bsky.social · May 11
Why do people fight for or against climate action?

Led by Prof. Matthew J. Hornsey, our new review article published in Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences delves into the moral arguments of collective climate action—on both sides of the debate: doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
Moral cases for collective action supporting and opposing mitigation efforts
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · Jun 20
New initiative led by @lewan.bsky.social - SCL members Susilo Wibisono and @winnifredlouis.bsky.social contributed - all feedback welcome!
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Stephan Lewandowsky @lewan.bsky.social · Jun 19
I am privileged to announce the publication of the Anti-Autocracy Handbook: sks.to/autocracy 1/12
The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: A Scholars' Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding
The Anti-Autocracy Handbook is a call to action, resilience, and collective defence of democracy, truth, and academic freedom in the face of mounting authoritarianism. It tries to provide guidance to ...
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Journal of Perpetrator Research @perpetratorres.bsky.social · May 29
JPR 7.2 is out! Complicit Testimonies by Ivan Stacy (ed.). Articles by Eunike Mutiara Himawan, Annie Pohlman & @winnifredlouis.bsky.social; @drjpersian.bsky.social; Michelle E. Anderson; Sofía Forchieri; Juliane Prade-Weiss; Sue Vice; Guido Bartolini jpr.winchesteruniversitypress.org/14/volume/7/...
Special Issue: Complicit Testimonies | Journal of Perpetrator Research
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · Jun 1
Thank u colleagues, I think u r thinking of the UK Social Change Lab (vs us Down Under). FWIW our research is not so supportive of disruptive protest. Though we think it does raise awareness, and can polarise (so supporters of the cause -> more support, but centre alienated and opponents backlash)
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 29
Thanks Duncan, I think u r thinking of the UK Social Change Lab (vs us Down Under). FWIW our own research is not so supportive of disruptive protest. Though we think it does raise awareness, and can polarise (so supporters of the cause -> more support, but centre alienated and opponents backlash)
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 26
What a feast eh? :)
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 26
Friday, June 6, 10:30am - 12 noon AEST, Accessible democracy: What we know about barriers to political inclusion and how we can work together to remove those barriers. bit.ly/PEPSS_democr...
Seminar on Accessible Democracy
The 2025 Australian Festival of Democracy and Human Rights will include the seminar, "Accessible democracy: What we know about barriers to political inclusion and how we can work together to remove th...
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 26
Friday, June 6, 10am-11am, Democracy on Country www.socialchangelab.net/democracyonc...
Democracy on Country
Democracy on Country: A panel discussion reflecting on what it would take for Australian democracy to respond to the voices and concerns of Indigenous Australians - an online event on Friday 6th Jun...
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 26
Thursday, 5:30pm - 7pm, Democratic representation in a multicultural society events.humanitix.com/enhancing-de...
Democratic representation in a multicultural society
Get tickets on Humanitix - Democratic representation in a multicultural society hosted by CDDGG, University of Canberra. Louie Louie room at Verity Lane, 50 Northbourne Ave, Canberra ACT 2601, Austral...
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 26
Thursday June 5, 2pm - 3:30pm, Hidden Influences on Media and Democracy, A panel discussion on disinfo, media, and social media events.humanitix.com/hidden-influ...
Hidden Influences on Media and Democracy
Hidden Influences on Media and Democracy at the Australian Festival of Democracy & Human Rights
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 26
Thursday, June 5, 12 noon - 1pm AEST, Democracy in Danger? A panel discussion on degraded institutions, rising extremism, and science blindness www.socialchangelab.net/democracyind...
Democracy in danger
Democracy in Danger: A panel discussion reflecting on contemporary threats to Australian democracy - an online event on Thursday 5th June 12-1pm AEST
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 26
Wednesday, June 4, 7pm-8pm AEST, Why do they go after universities?
Feedback loops between academic repression and democratic backsliding, and advice from the coalface www.socialchangelab.net/academicrepr...
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 26
Wednesday, June 4, 6pm - 7pm AEST, Australian Democracy Network, Advocacy on Campus, australiandemocracy.org.au/advocacy-on-...
Advocacy on Campus
Working together for a fairer democracy
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 26
Wednesday, June 4, 2pm-3pm, Democracy and Human Rights in the North, www.socialchangelab.net/dhrinthenort...
Democracy and Human Rights in the North
Democracy and Human Rights in the North - A panel discussion reflecting on conditions for democracy and human rights in Northern Australia - an online event on Wednesday 4th June 2-3pm AEST
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 26
Wednesday, June 4, 9am to 530: 3rd annual conference on Democracy and Human Rights from the Social Change Lab - @WinnifredLouis speaking & more www.socialchangelab.net/dhrconf25.html
3rd Annual Conference on Australian Democracy and Human Rights
3rd annual conference on Democracy and Human Rights - A hybrid event, online and in person June 4 (9am - 5:30pm)
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 26
Tuesday June 3, 6pm - 7:30pm, The Commons Library: Disinformation in the Digital Age events.humanitix.com/disinformati...
Disinformation in the Digital Age
An interactive workshop where we break down how disinformation spreads, why it’s so effective, and what we can do about it.
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 26
Tuesday June 3, 12 noon - 1 pm AEST, Next25: Constructive Discussion for Australia’s Democracy - Having the conversations we need to have forms.monday.com/forms/99564d...
Constructive Discussion for Australia’s Democracy | WorkForms
From requests, feedback to data collection and more. Turn your insights into action with customizable WorkForms.
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · May 26
We are excited about next week's #afdhr Australian Festival of Democracy and Human Rights! www.socialchangelab.net/democracy202... (June 1 to 8) This one week period aims to bring together scholars, students, advocates and community groups to celebrate, interogate, and challenge conditions today.
Australian Democracy and Human Rights Festival 2025 (#AFDHR, ADHRF25)
Australian Democracy and Human Rights Festival - A program of events from June 1 to June 8 2025
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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · May 9
'Psychological processes underlying normative transformation and social change'

New from Roberto González & colleagues. Makes the key point that social influence is fundamental to collective action, but current models say little about it.

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Psychological processes underlying normative transformation and social change - Nature Reviews Psychology
Social norms are the formal and informal rules that define acceptable and desirable group member behaviour. In this Review, Gonzalez et al. explain how tensions between societal and group norms, betwe...
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · Apr 27
A new paper led by Matthew Hornsey, w George Marshall, Kelly Fielding & @winnifredlouis.bsky.social on intergroup conflict and climate change
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · Apr 27
Hornsey et al. (2025): "Intergroup conflict over climate change: Problems and solutions"
doi.org/10.1002/ejsp... -Solns: "maintaining climate justice, reducing disinfo[] and silencing bad-faith actors, maintaining cohesion among progressive forces, ...trusted messengers, and empathic communication."
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · Apr 27
Hornsey et al. (2025): "Intergroup conflict over climate change: Problems and solutions"
doi.org/10.1002/ejsp... -Solns: "maintaining climate justice, reducing disinfo[] and silencing bad-faith actors, maintaining cohesion among progressive forces, ...trusted messengers, and empathic communication."
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · Apr 24
A paper led by Janquel Acevedo from their PhD on the gridlock grant. Climate leaders' focus = movement internal changes re growing diversity & resilience, and external chs to state capture, econ/social systems, and alignment w nature.
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The Social Change Lab @socialchangelab.bsky.social · Apr 24
Acevedo et al. 2025: "Overcoming Climate Gridlock: Perspectives of Climate Leaders on How to Achieve Social Change During Persistent Failure"
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Overcoming Climate Gridlock: Perspectives of Climate Leaders on How to Achieve Social Change During Persistent Failure in Australia
Despite sustained efforts of social movements worldwide, there has been a lack of progress on mitigating climate change. Recent research examined the psychological consequences of one-off collective ...
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