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Yasemin Gülsüm Acar

@yasemingacar.bsky.social
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Social psychologist at the University of St Andrews studying crowds and collective action

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University of St Andrews @uniofstandrews.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
New international research reveals a woman with a lifelong impairment honored in medieval Scotland. Her story is at the centre of a new exhibition 'History in our Bones' at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum. Find out more👇 ow.ly/Qkkf50ZfRBn #EverToExcel
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Chris Reilly claims the Interim Principal, Nigel Seaton, was lying and there was evidence that supported his claim at the employment tribunal.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Stop the Mass Cuts at the University of Dundee Thank you to our students for starting this petition. So proud. c.org/xsrmm2wdnD #SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni
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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 21/06/2026
Until the left understands that "immigration" is a "concern" created in a top down manner to divert from other issues, it will continue to fight the (far)right on its turf This is what I explored here at length journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Populism, public opinion, and the mainstreaming of the far right: The ‘immigration issue’ and the construction of a reactionary ‘people’ - Aurelien Mondon, 2025
While mainstream elite actors with the ability to shape public discourse (politicians, academics, and the media) generally oppose far-right politics, it is wide...
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Dr Samuel Finnerty @samuelfinnerty.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Over the past few years, particularly since 2017's worldwide March for Science, many scientists advocate for science and in particular for climate and environmental issues. This has generated a lot of research which we reviewed in our @plosclimate.org paper. Details below #Science #Climate #Activism
2017 March for Science where scientists and the public came together to march in defence of science and science-led policy
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The remake of just one of the movies she starred in made over a billion dollars last year alone, and she still died in poverty from an extremely preventable infection. We need universal healthcare or we don’t have basic human rights.
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Marc Scully @marcscully.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Not to belabour the point, as others have made it, but a lot of the social scientific takes on the Belfast pogroms emanating from England and placing them in a pattern with recent race riots *in* England, don’t really take specificities like this into account.
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Mel Andrews @bayesianboy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
When utilized in literature review, LLMs consistently 1. fail to mention female authors in female-led literatures, 2. insist that men are more influential or more heavily cited when this is contradicted by objective citation counts, and 3. attribute women’s work to hallucinated male scholars.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
In case we had any doubt
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Elon Musk's role was 'instrumental' in the Belfast riots, researchers say
The newly crowned world's first trillionaire is once again facing criticism over the violent narratives he amplified on his platform X.
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
When I meet people in the real world, they have 0% - and I mean zero - knowledge of the disaster unfolding in British HE. Even if their kids are actually at uni. They look at me as if I've gone mad. This is why. 👇
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Thousands of anti-racism protesters drowned out a small far-right rally in Glasgow. Close to three thousand people attended the protest, organised by Stand Up To Racism. Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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Colman O'Sullivan @colmanos.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Thousands have turned out for an Anti-Racism rally in Belfast city centre, organised by United Against Racism and supported by Trade Unions
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
We have written to the First Minister and deputy first minister. We have written and met with the SFC. We have asked local and regional MSPs to lobby on our behalf. We have informed SFC and UEG they have breached the conditions of funding. There has been no effective action to stop job cuts.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Join the campaign to save jobs at the University of Dundee. Emergency Public Meeting - Monday 22nd June, 6pm at Dundee Central Library.
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
1000 jobs. 1000 jobs will be lost. Proposals for over 200 redundancies to bring job losses at the University of Dundee to 1000. Decision being made today with SFC. If approved the University will forge ahead. @ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social @chondrogianni.bsky.social @jogrady.bsky.social
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Johanna Ray Vollhardt @jrvollhardt.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Join us next Monday, June 15 in the Psychology of Resistance virtual meeting series for a discussion with Dr. Robin Celikates @robin-c.bsky.social on "Civil disobedience in times of climate catastrophe: Philosophical, conceptual, and social psychological questions". Register: tinyurl.com/civil-disob
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Cal Horton (they/them) @fiercemum.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Update: Young people & families today received shocking & transphobic letters from NHS. These letters tell people that endocrine care (blockers / HRT) is being fully withdrawn in 7 weeks time (July 31st). Forced medical detransition. This country is a danger to trans children & young people.
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Fergus Neville @fergusneville.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
𝗡𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 For the men's World Cup, I’ve been asked to write a series of Opinion Columns for @scotsman.com. These will discuss some of the social and organisational processes which are relevant to the tournament. 🏆 🧵
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
£20m more staff cuts being put to the University’s Court today. Around 250 people will be made redundant if the plan goes through and remove all of that £20m every year from the local economy and high street. Over 1000 staff gone. @dundee.ac.uk @thecourier.co.uk @eveningtelegraph.bsky.social
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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 08/06/2026
a post of mine from november 13, 2024:

one day you're going to see elon posting "we just cut 200 million dollars going to bull weevil outbreak prevention" and then a couple months later the entire midwest will be decimated by the first mass bull weevil outbreak since 1884
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pacjournal.bsky.social @pacjournal.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
‼️New research examining the role of #SocialIdentity in #IntergroupConflict and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland. 🔗Read more: doi.org/10.1037/pac0... @apajournals.bsky.social #AcademicSky #SocialPsych #PeacePsych #NewPublication
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Tore Wig @torewig.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
We're hiring 2 postdocs at @uio.no on my ERC-Cog project on how authoritarian regimes shape scientific knowledge. 3–4 years, U. of Oslo. Deadline: 10 Sept 2026. Great dept., terms, well funded, bustling & green Scandi capital. Apply! 👉 jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/303060/postdoctoral-fello
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Postdoctoral Fellow  (303060) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow  (303060), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026
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Yasemin Gülsüm Acar @yasemingacar.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
This is so strange, how out of touch do you need to be to write this
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pacjournal.bsky.social @pacjournal.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
🆕 Research on #perpetratormemory in Germany examines how societies navigate remembrance, responsibility and reconciliation after historical wrongdoing. 📚Read: doi.org/10.1037/pac0... @apajournals.bsky.social #AcademicSky #PeacePsych #SocialPsych
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Across the Land, Nature & Food sectors we find that UK & nation-level climate adaptation plans are generally non-existent, insufficient or insufficiently implemented
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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!
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Tobias Rüttenauer @ruettenauer.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
📢 Open positions! I’m recruiting 2 postdocs + 3 PhD positions at C³S, @goetheuni.bsky.social in #ClimateJustice, environmental inequality, #Demography & #ComputationalSocialScience 🌍📊💻 3–4 years + strong support for training🎒 Deadline: 23 June 2026 More: www.uni-frankfurt.de/48794987/Zen...
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Aaron Sheridan @acsheridan.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
My first journal article, ‘Resistance and Resilience in Edinburgh Council Housing Schemes’ is now live! Based on my PhD research, it looks at the connections between everyday social life and episodes of housing struggles in the 20th century You can read it here: sites.exeter.ac.uk/exhistoria/a...
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Vindhya Buthpitiya @vindi-b.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
please do share widely | University of St Andrews Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) PGR Scholarship www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/schola...
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University of St Andrews Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) PGR Scholarship - Study at St Andrews - University of St Andrews
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Ayla Albayrak @aylushka.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Shocking moments in Turkish history as Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, once well-liked opposition CHP leader likened to "Gandhi" and former presidential candidate, forces his way into CHP headquarters in Ankara with police, tear gas... K.K. replaced Özgür Özel against CHP's will, with a court decision last week
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
There was a time, not long ago, when peaceful protestors were never sent to jail in the UK But at least 286 people have been locked up for protesting climate breakdown and genocide in recent years It's a fucking scandal
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New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise
More people are being jailed in England and Wales as a result of acting to prevent climate breakdown and the war in Gaza, research reveals
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Bilgi was a wonderful university… beautiful campus, lively student body, excellent academics. No wonder the Erdogan regime couldn’t stand it. Yet another devastating blow for Turkish academia and society. Solidarity with all faculty, staff and students! ✊
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Turkiye shutters liberal Istanbul university seized in criminal probe
Council of Higher Education promised to take measures to ensure Bilgi University students 'suffer no harm'.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 21/05/2026
A Turkish court effectively ousted the main opposition leader, Ozgur Ozel, annulling the 2023 party congress that elected him chairman. The case was seen as a test of Turkey's shaky balance between democracy and autocracy reut.rs/4nIp7qp
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Turkey court rules to oust opposition leader in latest blow to Erdogan's challengers
A Turkish court effectively ousted the main opposition leader Ozgur Ozel on Thursday, annulling the 2023 party congress that elected him chairman in a ruling that dealt a blow to President Tayyip Erdo...
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August J. Pollak @augustjpollak.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A liberal is someone who opposes every war except the current war and supports all civil rights movements except the one that’s going on right now.
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Emilia Y Belknap @emiliabelknap.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Trans, non-binary & gender-diverse people in Scotland ✨: I’m recruiting for focus groups exploring identity, belonging & constitutional change in Scotland. Optional focus group participation includes a £30 voucher. Share your experiences & perspectives in a supportive discussion lnkd.in/e_s99zYW
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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
A terrifying situation for a UCU member in St. Andrews. Contact your MSPs and MPs now.
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 13/05/2026
#OtD 13 May 2021 local residents in Glasgow won the release of two people who had been detained by immigration officers by surrounding the vehicle and blockading it for several hours stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8509...
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Lizzie Bradford @lizziebradford.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
💫Job Alert 💫 We are hiring a Lab Manager in the ABC Lab @standrewspsyneuro.bsky.social! Help support exciting developmental research with children and families ☺️ Closing Date: 18th May 2026 Full Details: www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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Laboratory Manager - AD2886
Laboratory Manager - AD2886, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, Salary: £38,784 - £46,049 per annum, Start: date to be confirmed , <p><span>The School of Psychology &amp; Neuroscience at the Un...
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POWES BPS @powes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
📢 Feminist Studies Association Small Grants Scheme for BIPOC feminist scholars (UK/Ireland) 🗓️ Apply by 4 June 2026 Funding supports travel, childcare, research costs, equipment & access needs. Eligibility: BIPOC, UK/IE based, feminist research/teaching. 🔗 the-fsa.co.uk/prizes-and-i...
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Small Grants Scheme
Funding Opportunity for BIPOC scholars The FSA awards 2 small grants (2 x £150) and a year’s membership to the FSA to academics based in UK/Ireland who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous an…
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Sara Vestergren @swedishprotests.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
EXTENDED DEADLINE for @bps-social-psych.bsky.social submissions!!! Ends midnight 11th May. 2-day attendance £105 (for section members), conference dinner (on the 8th) £25, 8-9th September, 2026, London, UK Theme: Social Psychology for the Public Information here: www.bps.org.uk/event/social...
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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.
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Ayana Elizabeth Johnson @ayanaeliza.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Now 15% off at @bookshop.org with code GETITRIGHT 🩵💫 bookshop.org/p/books/what...
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What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures
Visions of Climate Futures
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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Final call: Our last two PhD studentship openings, based at our centre hub (University of Bath), will be closing for applications tomorrow, so be sure to apply today 👇
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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
A womanless Psychology is an incomplete Psychology… An exclusive extract from ‘Absent Minds: The Untold Story of the Women who Changed Psychology Forever’, by @maddipow.bsky.social @headlinebooks.bsky.social www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
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A womanless Psychology is an incomplete Psychology | BPS
An exclusive extract from ‘Absent Minds: The Untold Story of the Women who Changed Psychology Forever’, by Madeleine Pownall.
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Lucy Jackson @lucyajackson.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
🚨Is this your first time voting in the Scottish elections? I want to hear from you! I’m looking to speak with young people who can vote on May 7 for an article with @scotnational.bsky.social – drop me a DM or email if this is you! 🗳️
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The way things are going it won’t be long before each academic has their own personal regulator.
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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!
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 27/04/2026
The United States now has the most government restrictions on academic freedom of any high-income country. www.chemistryworld.com/news/academi... Raw data from @vdeminstitute.bsky.social —> academic-freedom-index.net/research/Aca...
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Meral Ugur-Cinar @meralugurcinar.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
We are hiring! Turkish Politics & Political Theory at Bilkent POLS. Details for each position below : stars.bilkent.edu.tr/staffapp/POL... stars.bilkent.edu.tr/staffapp/POL...
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
'Amid flatlining domestic incomes and a squeeze on student visas, UK universities have shed more than 30,000 jobs in the past three years, including more than 13,000 in 2024-25, the most recent year for which accounts are available.' This is 6% of a workforce of 500,000. 2/3
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