The Institute of Psychology is pleased to invite all interested parties to participate in a lecture on “An Examination of Multiculturalism, Acculturation, and Media Representations of Migrants in the Canadian Context” presented by Professor Saba Safdar, social psychologist from the University of Guelph.
Social aspects of migration and multiculturalism
As a researcher, Professor Saba Safdar is interested in sociopsychological issues surrounding migration and intergroup relations in local and global communities. She has been studying resilience, acculturation strategies, and ethnic and national identity of immigrants in and outside Canada.
In her lecture, Prof. Safdar will present sociocultural factors contributing to the adaptation of migrants and refugees and examine ideologies that increase harmonious intergroup relations in plural societies.
The presentation consists of four parts:
- a review of the Multidimensional Individual Differences Acculturation (MIDA) model developed by Prof. Safdar
- a discourse analysis of the representations of migrants and refugees in the Canadian media
- an overview of a study on bias towards immigrants based on media coverage
- an examination of multiculturalism as a policy and normative approach in managing diversity in plural societies.
The lecture will be held in English.
Please note that this is a hybrid event. We would love for you to attend in person if you can. However, our online option allows for remote participation.
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Opening and Guest Speaker Introduction
Professor Paweł Boski, SWPS University's Institute of Psychology
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An Examination of Multiculturalism, Acculturation, and Media Representations of Migrants in the Canadian Context
Professor Saba Safdar
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Panel Discussion with Audience Participation
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Closing Remarks
Lecturer
Saba Safdar
Professor
Is Director of the Centre for Cross-Cultural Research at the University of Guelph in Canada. She is the Canadian representative at the International Union of Psychological Science General Assembly (IUPsyS) and President-Elect of the International Academy of Intercultural Research. Prof. Safdar’s line of research is the psychosocial adaptation of newcomers in their country of settlement. In a series of studies, she has examined the acculturation of diverse immigrant and refugee groups in and outside Canada. In addition, she has investigated the identity and perception of discrimination amongst migrant members of sexual and religious minorities in Canada.
Host
Contact
Prof. Paweł Boski
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Date and Location
November 15, 2022, 18:00–20:00 CET (UTC +1)
SWPS University in Warsaw, Chodakowska 19/31, Room S303 and online