Political Psychology Lunch

We want you to join the Political Psychology Lunch, the new online colloquium organized by the German Political Psychology Network. On a monthly basis, we meet online for an hour during lunchtime (and yes, those who are not presenting are encouraged to bring and eat their lunch) to discuss work in progress, develop new ideas and help each other solve problems.

How does it work?
The colloquium takes place from 13:00 – 14:00 on one Friday of each month; check the website here for future dates and how to sign up. 1 – 2 presentations can take place in a session. The goal is not to present finished work as we often do at conferences, but rather to show and discuss your work in progress. Struggling with a particular concept or measurement issue? Stuck while trying to decide on the right method to approach an analysis? Developing an idea, but no clue how to go about collecting data for this particular study? These and many more issues are perfect for the Political Psychology Lunch.

How to sign up?
Check the schedule presented below and find an appointment where there are no or only one presentation(s) planned. Write a short non-formal email to Klara-Marie Steinmetz and Julia Reiter stating your your prefered date, name, presentation title, and an abstract of about 3 sentences. Once you received confirmation, prepare a short presentation (no more than half the time of your assigned slot, so enough time remains for discussion) explaining your project, the current state, and ending with the specific points you would like to discuss / get help on.
Participants that want to listen to talks do not need to sign up. The link to the colloquium will be published here.

Can anyone participate?
Yes! The primary target group for presentations are PhD students, but the presentation slots are open to everyone. Likewise, everyone who is interested in discussing and helping others out is invited to join the audience – bring your lunch and your cognitive A-game!

Upcoming schedule
2025-01-24, 13:00-14:00
Title: “How Deepfakes Threaten Democracy”
Presenters: Sarah Buhl, Klara-Maria Steinmetz
Link: Link

2025-02-28, 13:00-14:00
Title: “East German Identity after Reunification”
Presenters: Ayla Schaub, Emma Rossbach
Link: Link

2025-03-28, 13:00-14:00
Title: “Liberal paternalism: Weak-victim narratives facilitate the disempowering treatment of groups that face disadvantage”
Presenters: Christina Bauer
Link: Link