Sign in

Mete Sefa Uysal

@metesefauysal.bsky.social
1.5K followers 605 following 113 posts

Lecturer at University of Exeter (psychology.exeter.ac.uk/people/prof…) • Social and Political Psychology • Co-Editor-in-Chief of Global Environmental Psychology (gep.psychopen.eu/index.php/gep)

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Day 2 of the #crowds conference - talking about contentious crowds
162
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
ISPP @polpsyispp.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Some very productive conversations at the Early Career Committee's "The Dissertation is Done, Now What?" Roundtable💬 Many thanks to panelists @lauraktaylorphd.bsky.social, @metesefauysal.bsky.social & @leede-wit.bsky.social for their insights and advice!
193
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Something deeply troubling & shocking is happening at Exeter University*, where a mass cull of staff is planned, even though it's in surplus. No good justifications given. @jamesgdyke.info provides the details: www.technosphere.earth/the-bonfire-... *Disclosure: I have a Visiting Fellowship here. +🧵
technosphere.earth
The bonfire of the humanities
150 academic posts at the University of Exeter are to be cut, most in the humanities but also in social sciences, engineering and environmental sciences
381042507
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Exeter Green Party stands in solidarity with the Exeter University and College Union in condemning the University of Exeter’s announcement of sweeping job cuts. These plans will recklessly imperil the University’s vital contributions to the social, cultural, and economic life of the city. 1/4
Graphic which reads: Statement of solidarity with Exeter University and College Union.
111051
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Ben Phillips @benphillips1989.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A statement from Exeter UCU branch @ucu.org.uk - please share far and wide.
16231273
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Elif Sandal Önal @elifsandal.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Yesterday, we had a great webinar with @metesefauysal.bsky.social where we shared our long-term research on different aspects of Kurdishness and peace. We are thankful to @direnenserdar.bsky.social and the Peace Psychology Society for organizing this. You can access the recording 👇🏼
022
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
'White victimhood' is a powerful mobilizer - again. @behaviourresuk.bsky.social @ukri.org onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
0125
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Firuze Mullaoglu @firuze-mullaoglu.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 📢 We are conducting a systematic review of qualitative social psychology studies on collective action and resistance, and we need your help!
155
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
So much for the argument that the far right are protecting women and girls. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
One in five people arrested over 2024 riots have since been reported for domestic abuse
Exclusive: Police data shows 21% of the 949 people detained in England and Northern Ireland were later accused of violence against intimate partner
18019
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Andrew B. Watkins @windjunky.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Beating a 300-year old record by 2°C. That’s bonkers (i.e., statistically near impossible if not for climate change). Strap in…
69547
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Congratulations again (I think this is the second time Wiley have sent me this) to lead author @metesefauysal.bsky.social and to @pjsaaved.bsky.social bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
2142
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
gretaproject98.bsky.social @gretaproject98.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
We are looking for participants for our study. The survey takes around 20 minutes and is fully anonymous. If interested, click the link in our profile to begin!
023
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Sara Vestergren @swedishprotests.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Submissions & registration are open for BPS Social Psychology Section Annual Conference (Social Psychology for the Public) 8-9 Sept 2026, London. We welcome submissions from academics, practitioners, policy makers, and community partners. Submission deadline: 3 May www.bps.org.uk/event/social...
bps.org.uk
Social Psychology Section Annual Conference 2026 | BPS
The 2026 Social Psychology Section Annual Conference will take place from 08 - 09 September 2026 at the BPS London Offices.
156
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
G. Deniz Salali @denizsalali.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Why do conspiracy beliefs vary across groups? Our new study shows they’re strongly tied to outgroup mistrust + reactance (resisting authority), with clear cross-country differences (Turkey > US > UK). www.nature.com/articles/s41... with @metesefauysal.bsky.social
nature.com
Group psychology shapes health conspiracies and conspiracy mentality in three countries - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Group psychology shapes health conspiracies and conspiracy mentality in three countries
052
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
‘None of us are free until all of us are free’: Introducing collective liberation as a praxis-oriented framework and concept into social psychology New from @schreiber-julia.bsky.social @yarazebian.bsky.social & @metesefauysal.bsky.social bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
<em>British Journal of Social Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library
Recent years have seen a resurgence of protest and resistance movements worldwide, reminding deep interconnections between struggles for liberation beyond borders, histories and identities. While act....
186
Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
New paper #openaccess A Socio-Ecological and Multilevel Approach to the Role of Honour Cultures on Violence Justification doi.org/10.1177/0022...
030
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Great work by @metesefauysal.bsky.social leading this well-cited paper. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
1123
Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Last two weeks!
010
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Johanna Ray Vollhardt @jrvollhardt.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The Psychology of Resistance Virtual Meeting Series meets again Mon, Feb 9: social psychologists (incl @tijana-et-al.bsky.social, @yasemingacar.bsky.social, @thia-sagh.bsky.social) & activists will discuss prefigurative movements in Lebanon, Serbia, & Turkey. Registration: tinyurl.com/prefigurative
0119
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Andrew Livingstone @andrewlivingstone.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Here's the second-hand Susan Sontag quote, courtesy of Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut's summary of what Susan Sontag saw as the lesson of the Holocaust
042
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Andrew Livingstone @andrewlivingstone.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Just re-read the last paragraph of my and Megan Birney's chapter on Milgram in this great volume. Written a year and a half ago; might as well have been yesterday.
Concluding paragraph from chapter revisiting Milgram's obedience studies, emphasising the importance of agency and resistance as well as 'obedience'
191
Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
UK Culture and Psychology Meeting 2026: Indigenous Knowledges from the Majority World The meeting will be held on 18-19 June 2026 at the University of Exeter. There is no participation fee. Submission deadline is March 15. More information in the submission link! exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
exe.qualtrics.com
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
033
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 27/01/2026
Repeated exposure to discrimination increased the likelihood of aggressive confrontation.
tcnv.link
Why some people speak up against prejudice, while others do not
Repeated exposure to discrimination increased the likelihood of aggressive confrontation.
073
Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I wrote about our recent paper for @uk.theconversation.com "...it does mean that judging these responses without understanding their cultural roots risks blaming individuals for navigating systems that were never designed to protect them." theconversation.com/why-some-peo...
theconversation.com
Why some people speak up against prejudice, while others do not
Repeated exposure to discrimination increased the likelihood of aggressive confrontation.
042
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Eric Shuman @ericmshuman.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I am looking to recruit a postdoc to join my lab next fall, & work on projects focused on online mobilization with social media datasets - see more details here: bit.ly/4r49x9b . If anyone knows of someone with relevant skills who is looking for a postdoc- please pass this on!
bit.ly
Research Associate in Psychology
Dr. Eric Shuman at the University of Virginia invites applications for a post-doctoral research associate with expertise in the social psychology of social protest, social change, and/or in big data, ...
01110
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
'The Psychology of Crowd Behavior', Annual Review of Psychology Final, peer-reviewed version now available open access. Please share. www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
annualreviews.org
The Psychology of Crowd Behavior
This review describes the social identity approach to crowd behavior. Research based on the social identity approach to crowds has grown significantly in the last 20 years, both quantitatively and qua...
01813
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
'Beyond the politics of demand: Prefigurative politics and the future of collective action research' New pre-print from @swedishprotests.bsky.social @metesefauysal.bsky.social and others with important argument about how social psych approaches collective action osf.io/preprints/ps...
osf.io
OSF
0103
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Not always true that 'non-violence is key', though. Plenty of riots have led to social changes... And many effective movements have include both violence and non-violence. @metesefauysal.bsky.social @pjsaaved.bsky.social
197
Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
📣 Last paper of the year is out in the British Journal of Social Psychology! #OpenAccess Honour across borders: How cultural norms shape prejudice confrontation in migration contexts doi.org/10.1111/bjso...
051
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Tijana Karić @tijana-et-al.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Call for contributions for the small meeting on the social psychology of prefigurative politics is open! 🤩 This is a slightly different conference, check out the info sheet to learn more - even if you haven't worked on prefiguration yet 😉 So excited about this! drive.google.com/file/d/1nsof...
drive.google.com
Call for Contributions - Co-producing an agenda for a social psychology of prefigurative politics.pdf
136
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Public worry about Palestine Action ban’s impact on UK democracy, new survey finds Evidence that the ban affects: - willingness to protest - trust in government - perception of divisions in UK More here: drive.google.com/drive/folder... Full report: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
drive.google.com
Media - Google Drive
11111
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
BirGün Gazetesi @birgun.net · 29/11/2025
Aslı Aydemir neden tutuklu? www.birgun.net/makale/asli-... Selin Nakıpoğlu yazdı
birgun.net
Aslı Aydemir neden tutuklu?
064
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
7th International Conference on Social Identity and Health @icsih7.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
𝗜𝗖𝗦𝗜𝗛 𝟳 𝗔𝗕𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
011
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 23/11/2025
Three days left to vote safely. Workload is out of control, your vote is how we change it. Post your ballot today. Vote YES.
3 days left
032
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Resistance Psychology Network @psychresist.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Did you miss this stimulating session? Do you want to recollect some thoughts or discussions from the content? Great! This was a recorded session based on participants' consents and it is now available in the Resistance Psychology Network's Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfIQ...
youtube.com
Rethinking Protest Tactics and Allyship in Contexts of Repression
YouTube video by Resistance Psychology Network
041
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 22/11/2025
4 days left to vote safely. Get your ballot in the post today to make sure it’s counted. Vote YES. #WeAreTheUniversity
4 days
023
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Nils Reimer @reimtime.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
This—on my former university, department, and advisor—is harrowing but required reading for all social psychologists. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
bloomberg.com
Oxford University Has Failed Women Over Harassment Concerns, Staff Say
The university has repeatedly been slow to act against male academics accused of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior, a Bloomberg investigation found.
39854
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Are you looking for a PhD at the University of Exeter? If you’re a citizen or permanent resident of China consider applying to this scheme: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... Check out the PhD projects that Exeter Psychology and I offer: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/pg-res...
014
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
The Psychology of Crowds and Leadership in the 2021 Capitol Insurrection www.researchgate.net/publication/...
234
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/11/2025
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
598497689725
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Resistance Psychology Network @psychresist.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
The next session of Psychology of Resistance Virtual Meetings is next Monday, November 10: We do a peer review as conversation with @metesefauysal.bsky.social on confrontational-disruptive protests, @yasemingacar.bsky.social and Carmen Marazzi as discusants To register: tinyurl.com/disruptive-p...
Beyond Dichotomies: Rethinking Protest Tactics and How They Shape Allyship by Mete Sefa Uysal (university of Exeter)

Peer Review as Conversation (90 Minutes)

Reviewers: Yasemin Gülsüm Acar (St Andrews University) and Carmen Marazzi (Clark University)

Abstract:
Allyship in social movements does not emerge in a vacuum. It unfolds in contested political and moral contexts where the tactics used by marginalised groups play a critical role in shaping support from the general public. Yet, existing scholarship often collapses diverse protest forms into binary categories like normative vs. nonnormative or conventional vs. radical. Recent studies on confrontational collective action (Uysal et al., 2024,2025) challenge existing categorisations that treat protest tactics as fixed and morally preferable over one another. It sees protest tactics as a continuum in which they coexist within activists’ repertoires of resistance and shifts the focus to the conditions under which individuals transition between tactics against repression. Following this critique, I aim to discuss when confrontational and disruptive actions hinder and catalyse solidarity and allyship, rather than treating them as inherently alienating.

Register here: http://tinyurl.com/disruptive-protest

Monday, November 10, 2025
Vancouver, Canada: 9:00; New York, United States: 12:00; London, United Kingdom: 17:00; Ramallah, Palestine: 19:00

The picture includes a headshot of Mete Sefa Uysal wearing glasses and a vertically striped shirt in a green leafy background. The picture also includes a QR code for the registration link also added to the original post.
0116
Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Are you looking for a PhD at the University of Exeter? If you’re a citizen or permanent resident of China consider applying to this scheme: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... Check out the PhD projects that Exeter Psychology and I offer: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/pg-res...
014
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
A well-attended Crowds & identities, expertly convened by @freyamills.bsky.social, with presentation on his important work on collective action for Uyghur Muslims in China among Muslims in Turkey and the United Kingdom, by @metesefauysal.bsky.social
175
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Mete Sefa Uysal @metesefauysal.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
This is an amazing opportunity for those seeking a PhD programme in Exeter: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/pg-res... If you’re interested in a PhD in social psychology on the following topics, feel free to contact me - Activism - Social movements - Resistance - Solidarity - Leadership - Intergroup conflict
exeter.ac.uk
ESRC SWDTP | Postgraduate Study - PhD and Research Degrees | University of Exeter
11112
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Elif Sandal Önal @elifsandal.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
#PaCT We're happy to host Dr. Sandra Obradovic for the 20th Peace and Conflict Talk with her talk "The Political Life of Memory: Remembering, belonging and imagining different futures" 📅 Monday, October 29, 2025 ⏰ Time: 15:00 – 16:30 CEST / 14:00–15:30 BST 📍 Join here - shorturl.at/J9R2z
033
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Tijana Karić @tijana-et-al.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Save the date! Next September we work on integrating social psychology and prefigurative politics, in a beautiful location :) @fmsmallfield.bsky.social @metesefauysal.bsky.social @daclarkecruz.bsky.social @eddieclarke.bsky.social @helenlandmann.bsky.social
0109
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
7th International Conference on Social Identity and Health @icsih7.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
We are delighted to announce that the 7th International Conference on Social Identity and Health will be returning to its roots at the University of Exeter. Tuesday 23rd – Friday 26th June 2026 NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS – deadline for Abstracts Monday 1st December: www.icsih.org/submissions
icsih.org
Submissions - ICSIH7
Submit your abstracts to be featured at the 7th International Conference on Social Identity & Health (ICSIH) taking place at University of Exeter in 2026.
042
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Thekla Morgenroth @theklamorgenroth.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Come be my colleague! careers.purdue.edu/job/Departme...
careers.purdue.edu
Department of Psychological Sciences Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
Department of Psychological Sciences Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
042
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
"This shows that if Israel, with the whole world watching, can treat a well-known, white person with a Swedish passport this way, just imagine what they do to Palestinians behind closed doors."
219595
Reposted by Mete Sefa Uysal
Micaela Varela @micavarela.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Our paper examining the relationship between perceptions of police procedural justice, anger toward the police, and support for disruptive collective action in Chile is now published! Link to the full paper: doi.org/10.1002/casp...
doi.org
Police Fairness, Anger and Support for Violent and Non‐Violent Disruptive Actions in Chile
Cross-sectional research has shown that perceptions of injustice and their resultant emotions are associated with increased support for collective actions. In a three-wave longitudinal study of Chile...
072