Social identity theory and related topics have been an area of interest for social psychology and political psychology for decades. The impact of group membership and our social identities on our social and political behaviors can not be understated. Current events, increased political polarization, and intergroup conflict in some areas of the world, reminds us of the importance of understanding the underlying mechanisms of social identity. Recent research on cross-categorization and social identity complexity hints at how social identity research can help to overcome polarization and conflict based on group memberships. The current small meeting on social identity is designed to bring social identity researchers and theorists together to examine the current state of social identity research, and to foster collaborations and future work in the field.

Invited Speakers include Dr. Marilynn Brewer and Dr. Dominic Abrams.

The purpose of the meeting:

First: For researchers to present new, cutting edge research as it related to social identity theory, or the impact of group membership on political or social behavior.

Second: To help foster networking and collaborative research activities amongst researchers interested in social identity. To that end the meeting will have time reserved for group discussions on future directions for social identity research that can be addressed collaboratively in future research.

Included: Continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon coffee break each day the conference.