This week, Granada becomes an international hub for social psychology researchers. From February 4 to 6, the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC) at the University of Granada is hosting an international meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology to analyze the dynamics of social change.
The 2026 Small Meeting on “Broadening our understanding of alliances for social change: conflict and cooperation as independent and co-existing” aims to bring together research regarding the psychological antecedents, processes and consequences of intergroup alliances for facilitating social change and collective action, as well as theoretical and empirical contributions to better understand the conceptualization and interrelation of conflict and cooperation in the generation and development of different social movements.
The 2026 Small Group Meeting aims to bring together research on the psychological antecedents, processes, and consequences of intergroup alliances. The goal is to better understand how the interrelation of conflict and cooperation facilitates or hinders social change and collective action, providing novel insights into the development of social movements.
The event will host between 30 and 40 Junior and Senior researchers from diverse countries. This meeting will also be an opportunity to celebrate the work of Russell Spears, one of the most influential researchers in this field.
The event will be held mainly in Conference Room I of the CIMCYC from 4 to 6 February and its organised by the Psychology of Social Change Lab.
More information about the program: https://easpgranadacom.wordpress.com/about/