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Big Team Science Conference @btscon.bsky.social · 2d

Day 1 of the 2025 Big Team Science Conference is underway!! Join us on Zoom for talks, hackathons, panels, unconferences, and more!

Register for free or pay-what-you-want (all proceeds support BTS groups!) to gain access to all sessions:

bigteamscienceconference.github.io/registration/

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>>> Register for the 2025 BTSCON now! *** ### BTSCON Registration Info To balance inclusivity with our funding needs, *registration fees for the Big Team Science Conference are optional*. You can pay ...

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Nadia Corral Frias @nscorralfrias.bsky.social · 3d

Do you wish there was a repository of Big-Team and Open Science resources? So do we!! Join us live via Zoom on Wednesday, October 8 from 17:00-17:55 UTC. Register now (for free or pay-what-you-want) at bigteamscience.github.io. @abrir.bsky.social @psychrstats.bsky.social @btscon.bsky.social

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Nadia Corral Frias @nscorralfrias.bsky.social · 3d

Join us at the Big Team Science Conference, live via Zoom on Wednesday, October 8 from 15:00-15:55 UTC, for our panel: "Majority world leadership in Big Team Science: Barriers, opportunities and ways forward". @iriszez.bsky.social @abrir.bsky.social @btscon.bsky.social

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Nadia Corral Frias @nscorralfrias.bsky.social · 3d

Join us at the Big Team Science Conference, live via Zoom on Tuesday, October 7 from 15:00-16:25 UTC to catch our Symposium, "Big Team Science projects in the majority world". @abrir.bsky.social @iriszez.bsky.social @btscon.bsky.social

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · 11d

Many of us greatly appreciate your work and activism, @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social ❤️

Thùy Vy T Nguyễn @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social · 17d

I am nervous but also excited about this. Expressing excitement is not my strength; rest assured I am feeling it inside. I am also glad that I am not alone and continue to be grateful for the cheers and support from my colleagues at @abrir.bsky.social @almajeftic.bsky.social @brendanchng.bsky.social

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Aug 27

Intro to the Special Issue on Transnational Memory & Identity in Eastern & Central-Eastern Europe Journal of Contemporary European Studies.

From symposium at Uni Graz | sponsored by the Council for European Studies.

🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#MemoryStudies #EasternEurope

Transnational processes of memory, migration and identity in Central and South-Eastern Europe

This special issue examines the interplay of memory, identity, and migration in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Southeast Europe (SEE) within broader transnational European and global contexts...

www.tandfonline.com

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Aug 21

New paper out in AMPPS!

We share a step-by-step guide for adopting #OpenScience in resource-limited contexts + a toolkit with repositories.

Featuring success stories from Serbia, Brazil & @abrir.bsky.social
Paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/25…
Toolkit: osf.io/gu7v4

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Jul 25

ABRIR received @improvingpsych.org commendation (for the 2nd time). Words can hardly describe how proud I am of the amazing ABRIR people I work, chat, and share the same ideas & struggles with! Follow us to get to know us: @nscorralfrias.bsky.social @alelazic.bsky.social @brendanchng.bsky.social

ABRIR @abrir.bsky.social · Jul 25

Thrilled to announce that @abrir.bsky.social was awarded @improvingpsych.org commendation! This is our second time winning this award, and we see it as an additional motivator to work harder, build stronger connections & open psychological science to all. Follow us for more exciting projects 🥇

Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Jul 24

✨ Through translated educational materials and hackathons with researchers from developing countries, ABRIR developed guidelines for improving the accessibility and uptake of open and big-team science. abrirpsy.org buff.ly/Rj9wFTa

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Jul 18

Submit your research to @btscon.bsky.social ! @abrir.bsky.social is one of the co-organisers. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Big Team Science Conference @btscon.bsky.social · Jul 7

Session Submission and registration is now open for BTSCON2025!

bigteamscienceconference.github.io/submissions/

@abrir.bsky.social @psysciacc.bsky.social @manybabies.org

BTSCON 2025 is now seeking submission proposals for their annual conference. All session submissions are due on July 31st. You can submit on the website https://bigteamscienceconference.github.io/submissions/. We are also excited to say that registration is also now live!
BTSCON 2025 is now seeking submission proposals for their annual conference. All session submissions are due on July 31st. You can submit on the website https://bigteamscienceconference.github.io/submissions/. We are also excited to say that registration is also now live!

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Jul 7

Are you passionate about #BigTeamScience & #OpenScience? Make sure to attend BTSCON2025 between 6th and 8th October. @abrir.bsky.social is a member of the organizing team and we're very much looking forward to meeting you all! #RepresentationMatters

ABRIR @abrir.bsky.social · Jul 7

Mark your calendars! BTSCON2025 is set for October 6-8th! This year, ABRIR is a member of the organizing team, together with @psysciacc.bsky.social and @manybabies.org. Follow us for more exciting news and make sure to submit your work 🔥

Big Team Science Conference @btscon.bsky.social · Jul 6

Mark your calendars! BTSCON2025 is officially set for October 6-8th.
@psysciacc.bsky.social @abrir.bsky.social @manybabies.org

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Jul 5

We're extremely lucky to have you, @brendanchng.bsky.social !

Brendan Ch'ng, PhD @brendanchng.bsky.social · Jul 5

I feel so blessed to be a part of ABRIR @abrir.bsky.social that has recently received funding from @orca-open.bsky.social for the "Open Science for and from the Majority World" project that seeks to democratise open science practices & amplify voices from the Global South.

Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA) @orca-open.bsky.social · Jun 17

Thrilled to share 1st round of Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards! 🌱🏆 18 projects from non-R1, minority-serving & under-resourced US institutions. These projects are expanding what #OpenResearch #OpenData #OpenSource #OER & #CommunityScience can be.

Meet the awardees: www.orcaopen.org/work/cap

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Jul 4

Next year the conference will be in the UK which will highly influence the presence of scholars from the Majority World. I don't think many people are aware of that fact. Or, I don't believe many people think about that at all.

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Jun 28

Make sure to attend the 2025 @btscon.bsky.social! This year, @abrir.bsky.social is one of the hosts :) Save the date and stay tuned for more information!

ABRIR @abrir.bsky.social · Jun 28

We're co-hosting the 2025 @btscon.bsky.social! Save the date and follow us for more information!

Big Team Science Conference @btscon.bsky.social · Jun 26

🚨 SAVE THE DATE! 🗓️

The 2025 Big Team Science Conference will be October 6-8!

More information coming soon about invited speakers, submissions, and schedule. Get excited!

(hosted by your BTS friends @manybabies.org @psysciacc.bsky.social @abrir.bsky.social)

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Aleksandra Lazić @alelazic.bsky.social · Jun 25

🌎✨ Excited to collaborate with @melissafloresphd.bsky.social, @nscorralfrias.bsky.social, @almajeftic.bsky.social, @brendanchng.bsky.social and others on our @orca-open.bsky.social funded #OpenScience project for and from the Majority World!

Follow @abrir.bsky.social for what's ahead!

ABRIR @abrir.bsky.social · Jun 24

Congrats to @melissafloresphd.bsky.social & Designated Campus Colleague @nscorralfrias.bsky.social (U of Arizona), awarded the ORCA Catalytic Award in collaboration with @abrir.bsky.social to advance DEI in open & big team science! Proud of our work: orcaopen.org/work/cap
#OpenScience #ORCA #ABRIR

Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program — Open Research Community Accelerator

The Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA), with generous support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is pleased to launch the Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program.  The program aims to...

orcaopen.org

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Jun 24

Cannot wait to read this! Congrats to the amazing @syeducation.bsky.social and @dulcewestberg.bsky.social !

David A. Sbarra @dsbarra.bsky.social · Jun 24

Great new review on mixed-methods research in AMPPS! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Congrats to @syeducation.bsky.social and @dulcewestberg.bsky.social . We need more of this work across the different areas of psych science!

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Jun 24

Extremely proud to (finally) announce that @abrir.bsky.social will be collaborating with the University of Arizona (@melissafloresphd.bsky.social & @nscorralfrias.bsky.social) thanks to the ORCA Catalytic Award! Follow us for more great news! Let's keep advancing open science! #RepresentationMatters

ABRIR @abrir.bsky.social · Jun 24

Congrats to @melissafloresphd.bsky.social & Designated Campus Colleague @nscorralfrias.bsky.social (U of Arizona), awarded the ORCA Catalytic Award in collaboration with @abrir.bsky.social to advance DEI in open & big team science! Proud of our work: orcaopen.org/work/cap
#OpenScience #ORCA #ABRIR

Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program — Open Research Community Accelerator

The Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA), with generous support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is pleased to launch the Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program.  The program aims to...

orcaopen.org

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Jun 19

As someone with both Minority & Majority World experience I can assure you that the barriers are real. Hence, I'm grateful to @hcp4715.bsky.social for giving me and my colleagues from @abrir.bsky.social the opportunity to share our work and recommendations. Read, cite, follow @abrir.bsky.social!

Hu Chuan-Peng @hcp4715.bsky.social · Jun 19

🎉 After 2 years of work, our #OpenScience guide for researchers in developing countries is LIVE!

Check out our new preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...

We map the opportunities 🌟 + barriers 🧱 facing Global South researchers.
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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thrilled to join @spenic.bsky.social & Simon Hug at the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences! We'll be exploring how #intergroup #interventions can prevent ethnic #polarization in post-conflict context. More soon!

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Aleksandra Lazić @alelazic.bsky.social · Mar 27

@abrir.bsky.social, check this research out!

Prof. Emily Nordmann @emilynordmann.bsky.social · Mar 27

New paper from Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed on student experiences of decolonised psychology curricula. They present data on how students view decolonisation efforts & present three key changes you can make to your teaching.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

#AcademicSky

It has been long argued that academic programmes represent a distorted, Euro-American-centric view of the world, commonly presented as objective. Leading academic institutions have started attempts to redress this. Decolonising education in practice; however, has been difficult to do; educators are unsure about how to actively facilitate this or are concerned about making mistakes. The present study uses the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at University of Glasgow as a case study. The School has been actively engaging with the decolonising curriculum process, using a variety of methods since 2021. However, the impact these efforts have had are unknown. The present qualitative study asked students from the global majority their views on their teaching content. Nine students were recruited in two focus groups to uncover how the psychology curriculum at UofG is experienced. Reflexive Thematic Analysis resulted in two core themes: students’ awareness of systemic issues that have historically prevented change and lowered expectations for meaningful change, and second, students’ acknowledgement of staff efforts (positive or otherwise) to decolonise. We discuss the results in the context of teaching and learning strategies in relation to psychology and wider teaching practice, with guidance for next steps.

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Petter Holme @pholme.bsky.social · Feb 27

Nice commentary to our recent PNAS about the role of postdocs in academic careers: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

w @shahanmemon.bsky.social et al.

Rethinking postdoc careers through the science of science | PNAS

Rethinking postdoc careers through the science of science

www.pnas.org

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Feb 21

I'm happy to announce that I've joined the Editorial Board of Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy (APA Division 56 flagship journal), and Junior Editorial Board of the European Journal of Social Psychology (EASP). #editorial #psychology

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Feb 18

Read the Peace Psychology Digest (issue 2): peacepsychology.org/peace-psycho... We dedicated it to the Black History Month and you can read articles by @gmvelez.bsky.social, @tijana-et-al.bsky.social, Karen W. Goyzueta. Don't miss our webinar on race & mental health with the amazing Denzell Brown.

Peace Psychology Digest — APA Division 48

peacepsychology.org

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Shahan Ali Memon @shahanmemon.bsky.social · Jan 21

How important are your #postdoc years in the likelihood of you staying & succeeding in #academia?

In our newly published paper in @pnas.org, "Postdoc Publications and Citations Link to Academic Retention and Faculty Success," we study the journey of #CareerSuccess of ~45,000 #postdocs.

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Jan 14

There is still some time left to submit your abstracts!

APA Journals @apajournals.bsky.social · Jan 13

Submit your abstract for consideration in a special issue of Peace and Conflict on "Teaching complex histories: Education during and after conflict." Abstracts due Feb. 1st, 2025! bit.ly/4hRFw8V @almajeftic.bsky.social

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Alma Jeftic @almajeftic.bsky.social · Dec 27

Thank you so much @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social! You're always there for us and we strongly appreciate it!

Thùy Vy T Nguyễn @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social · Dec 20

Responses to this question make me hopeful 🙏
Shout out to @abrir.bsky.social @almajeftic.bsky.social @alelazic.bsky.social @brendanchng.bsky.social who ran a lively discussion among researchers from the Global South eager to build research capacity in the Global South.

Thùy Vy T Nguyễn @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social · Dec 20

Serious question: what do you think is the chance of general psych journals publishing studies 1) with samples from outside of US, UK, CAN, AUS 2) that are not part of a cross-national study? For ex, well-designed experiments testing a typical question w sufficient Ns of say just Vietnamese people.