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New research grants

We have been awarded two research grants on how social norms influence intergroup relations.

In the project “Societal Integration through Pro-Contact-Norms? The Influence of Social Norms on the Willingness to Engage in Intergroup Contact“ (PIs Oliver Christ, Mathias Kauff; funded by the German Foundation for Peace Research; 10/2021-09/2023) we will examine how social norms shape the willingness to engage in intergroup contact.

In the interdisciplinary and internation project “„Inclusivity Norms to Counter Polarization in European Societies (INCLUSIVITY)” (PIs Oliver Christ, FernUni in Hagen; Marcin Bukowski, University of Krakow); Eva Jaspers (University of Utrecht), Miranda Lubbers (Autonomous University of Barcelona), Maarten van Zalk (University of Osnabrueck); Funded by the Volkswagen Foundation; 10/2021-09/2025), we will focus research on inclusivity norms, which are social group norms that promote equality-based respect, dialogue and unity, to prevent the harmful consequences of polarization for the social tissue of European communities.

Further information on both projects can be found here.