Research Funding and Other Opportunities

“We are seeking submissions to the European Association of Social Psychology pre-conference, "The psychology of reaction: Exploring reactionary social movements through social psychological frameworks". Reactionary social movements have gained momentum globally in recent years, emerging in opposition to progressive social change and seeking to restore traditional values, identities, and power structures. These include far-right, anti-immigration and anti-gender movements that centre nationalism, traditionalism and white supremacy, and resistance to feminist progress, and LGBTIQ+ rights (to name a few). This preconference will bring together researchers interested in understanding the emergence, appeal, and persistence of reactionary movements, as well as strategies to counter their influence.

Date and location: 30th June 2026, 9am-5:30pm, Strasbourg, France.
Deadline for submissions: 5th January 2026

We welcome submissions for 15-minute talks (empirical or theoretical research) and 5-minute blitz presentations (work in progress, emerging theoretical or methodological developments).

Abstracts (up to 1,500 characters including spaces) can be submitted below.

Please note that each participant may register for only one pre-conference (fee: €60) and must also register for the General Meeting (see fee information here).

We particularly encourage submissions from scholars in Central and Eastern Europe, North and Latin America, and other regions where reactionary social movements are active but under-examined. We also welcome contributions from early-career researchers and scholars from historically marginalised groups, and the use of diverse methods and theoretical approaches.”