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Christina Maxwell

@christinamaxwell.bsky.social
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Social and community psychology researcher using evidence-based insights to work towards social justice. Currently at Universite de Poitiers. She/her. PhD

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Christina Maxwell @christinamaxwell.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Having a wonderful time on my first visit to Strasbourg. EASP starts tomorrow and I’ll be speaking twice. Looking forward to meeting more like-minded folks over the next week ☺️
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Christina Maxwell @christinamaxwell.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I'm presenting my completed PhD in two sessions at EASP: the Reactionary Movements pre-conference on the 30th & the blitz session on Feminism, Polarization and Gender on the 4th. My first EASP & first conference as a new post-doc in France. Keen to connect with more social psychs based in France!
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Paul Bertin @paulbertin.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Want to come work with @olivierklein.bsky.social and me on a socially relevant topic in a warm research center full of amazing people, in the no-less international and vibrant city of Brussels? And for three years, full-time? Then apply by April 15! More details here: lnkd.in/erXmpcBm
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Christina Maxwell @christinamaxwell.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
🎉 My new paper in BJSP shows how feminist leaders across Aus, UK, & USA create trans-inclusive groups, the challenges they face from repressive environments when doing so, and their strategic responses to maintain group identity & values. Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/bjso...
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<em>British Journal of Social Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library
Leaders play an important role in social change efforts by influencing individuals to work together towards a collective goal through the construction of a shared identity. However, the external cond...
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Christina Maxwell @christinamaxwell.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Excited to share that I’ve started as a Postdoctoral Researcher at l'Université de Poitiers! I’ll be studying how social media platforms handle corporate social responsibility around children’s engagement, safety, & empowerment. Looking forward to the challenge of new research, culture, & language!
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Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
We cannot allow this to stand anymore! We have prepared a petition calling for a boycott of the next ISPP 2026 conference in Newcastle, UK, unless the Executive Committee resigns or responds to our concerns. Please read and sign the petition here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Petition: Demanding recognition of the genocide and ending scholasticide and complicity in Palestine
Esteemed colleagues, We, the undersigned academics and scholars — including current and former members of the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) as well as colleagues working in poli...
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Christina Maxwell @christinamaxwell.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
My 2nd PhD paper is out now in Sex Roles! 🎉 We examine how cis women perceive the boundaries of womanhood & how this shapes allyship intentions for trans women’s inclusion. Read open access now: doi.org/10.1007/s11199-025-01610-5
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Christina Maxwell @christinamaxwell.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Yesterday I graduated with my PhD in social psychology🎉 I’m deeply grateful to my partner, family, friends, examiners, peers, and especially my three incredible supervisors whose mentorship shaped my work. Next stop: Europe—open to postdocs in France & beyond!
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Christina Maxwell @christinamaxwell.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
My chapter with @hemapreya.bsky.social and Dr. Olivia Evans appears as Chapter 5📖 Excited to read the contributions of others on Crowds, Leadership, and Social Movements from around the world!
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Christina Maxwell @christinamaxwell.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
These past two days of the Crowds & Leadership small group meeting in (surprisingly) sunny Exeter flew by! I am so grateful to the wonderful organisers for bringing together so many insightful, timely, and diverse perspectives in the field of social psychology and beyond.
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paulinegrippa.bsky.social @paulinegrippa.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
I am so excited to announce the publication of my first PhD paper, written in collaboration with Laurent Licata and amazing participants! “We Are No Longer the First to Lead the Dance”: Analysing Intergroup Conflicts Within the French-Speaking Belgian Feminist Movement doi.org/10.1002/casp...
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Christina Maxwell @christinamaxwell.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
I am thrilled to announce that my PhD program at UQ has finished with the successful passing of my examination! 🎉 In this next chapter, I’m seeking out postdoc and research opportunities in France in social and community psychology. If you know of any opportunities, I’d love to connect!
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Christina Maxwell @christinamaxwell.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Excited to be confirmed as a speaker at the small group meeting on crowds & leadership @exeter.ac.uk in June! I'll be sharing work from an upcoming chapter with collaborators Olivia Evans & Hema Preya Selvanathan examining the use of historical narratives in Australia's 2023 Voice Referendum.
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Christina Maxwell @christinamaxwell.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
It was wonderful working with One Woman Project to share my PhD research with the public through their blog. You can read an abridged version of my mixed-methods Twitter/X study on feminist discourses concerning trans women here: www.onewomanproject.org/feminism/rec...
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Reclaiming Feminism: New Research Reveals How Trans-Inclusionary Feminists Push Back Against Anti-Trans Narratives  — The One Woman Project
In fact, as will be discussed in detail later, pro-inclusion feminists self-described as being intersectional feminists. These findings are consistent with calls that the feminist movement and tra...
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