International EARA-EASP-EAPP meeting “Building Inclusive Identities”

Multidisciplinary RKTS (Research Knowledge Transfer Scheme) conducted in collaboration with the Department of Psychology “Renzo Canestrari”, University of Bologna, Italy

Chairs: Elisabetta Crocetti, Monica Rubini

Topic
Identity has been a focal issue for the studies of psychology from the very beginning of this science. Social psychology has given a strong contribution to highlighting the role of social identity in intergroup relationships, with specific reference to intergroup discrimination. Research in developmental psychology has highlighted the role of identity dynamics as iterative processes through which individuals acquire identities by exploring options, getting committed or reconsidering their choices. Personality psychology has highlighted the role of individual differences in leading to particular identity configurations.
This Multidisciplinary RKTS (Research Knowledge Transfer Scheme) initiative aimed to bring together these perspectives and epistemologies with the role of reaching a cross-fertilized, integrated picture of how people compose their identities.

Format
The program was structured in one week: from 18 to 22 September 2023. It was held at the Department of Psychology of the University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 5, Bologna, Italy.

The RKTS focused on the co-construction of knowledge among a diverse set of experts consisting of 24 early career scholars and 6 senior scholars acting as facilitators.
The meeting was organized in two main phases. First, developmental, personality, and social psychological models related to inclusive identities were presented by senior scholars, along with a discussion of empirical research and related methodologies (e.g., longitudinal, experimental, survey). In the second step, early career scholars were invited to develop joint research projects building upon contributions presented in phase one as well as their own interests and prior research on the topic.

Senior scholars
• Prof. Veronica Benet-Martinez (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain)
• Prof. Susan Branje (Utrecht University, The Netherlands)
• Prof. Oliver Christ (FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany)
• Prof. Elisabetta Crocetti (University of Bologna, Italy)
• Dr. Francesca Prati (University of Bologna, Italy)
• Prof. Monica Rubini (University of Bologna, Italy)

Organizers
This Research Knowledge Transfer Scheme was organized by the Department of Psychology of the University of Bologna, Italy in collaboration with three European scientific organizations:
• EARA European Association for Research on Adolescence (https://earaonline.org)
• EASP European Association of Social Psychology (https://www.easp.eu/)
• EAPP European Association of Personality Psychology (https://eapp.org)

Scientific Committee: Prof. Elisabetta Crocetti, Dr. Francesca Prati, Prof. Monica Rubini
Organizing Committee: Beatrice Bobba, Stefano Ciaffoni, Francesca De Lise, Mohammad Mohsen Khoddami, Fabio Maratia, Maria Pagano, Sara Panerati, Denise Ruggieri.