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Dear member, We are delighted to welcome Prof. John Berry on the 2nd of October to speak about mutual intercultural relations in plural societies at the University of East London, Docklands Campus, from 4.30pm to 6pm in room EBG.08. We are looking forward to seeing you. Best wishes, Co-Directors CMRB ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... [cid:C47E8E02-6D43-441A-8F3F-9A3BD6BA3902] [cid:EFB5909D-FDDE-4BFB-8CAC-1AD20BDD9C35] TheCentrefor Researchon Migration,RefugeesandBelonging (CMRB) and the Centre for Social Change and Justice (CSJC) are delightedto invite youto: How shall we all live together? Mutual Intercultural Relations in Plural Societies John W. Berry, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, and National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia [Description: Macintosh HD:Users:giorgiadona:Desktop:Uel 2017-2018:CMRB :John Berry talk :Figure 13-3 John Berry.jpg] Monday 2nd OCTOBER2017 4.30pm -6pm Universityof East London, Docklands Campus East Building room EB.G08 https://www.uel.ac.uk/about/finding-us ALLWELCOME Abstract There is probably no more serious challenge to social stability and cohesion in the contemporary world than the management of intercultural relations within culturally plural societies. Successful management depends on many factors including a research-based understanding of the historical, political, economic, religious and psychological features of the groups that are in contact. The core question is "How shall we all live together?" In this presentation, I seek to provide such research by examining three core psychological principles in 17 culturally plural societies. The main goal of the project is to evaluate these three hypotheses of intercultural relations (multiculturalism, contact and integration) across societies in order to identify some basic psychological principles that may underlie intercultural relations. The eventual goal is to employ the findings to propose some policies and programmes that may improve the quality of intercultural relationship globally. The empirical findings in these 17 societies generally support the validity of the three hypotheses. Implications for the development of policies and programmes to enhance the quality of intercultural relations will be proposed. Biography JOHN W. BERRY, (PhD. University of Edinburgh) is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Queen's University, Canada, and Research Professor, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia. He received Honorary Doctorates from the University of Athens, and Université de Geneve (in 2001). He has published over 30 books in the areas of cross-cultural, intercultural, social and cognitive psychology with various colleagues. These include Cross-Cultural Psychology: Research and Applications (3rd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2011); Handbook of Acculturation Psychology (2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2016); Families Across Cultures (Cambridge University Press, 2006), Immigrant Youth in Cultural Transition (LEA, 2006), Cross-Cultural Psychology (Routledge, 2017),Mutual Intercultural Relations (Cambridge, 2017) and Ecology, Culture and Human Development (Sage, 2017). He is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study, the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, and the International Academy for Intercultural Research. He received the Hebb Award for Contributions to Psychology as a Science in 1999, and the award for Contributions to the Advancement of International Psychology in 2012 (from CPA), the Interamerican Psychology Prize, from the Sociedad Interamericana de Psicologia (in 2001), and the Lifetime Contribution Award from IAIR (in 2005). His main research interests are in the role of ecology and culture in human development and in acculturation and intercultural relations, with an emphasis on applications to immigration, multiculturalism, educational and health policy. The event is run in conjunction with the Master in Refugee Studies and the Master in Conflict, Displacement and Human Security at the University of East London. Master in Refugee Studies: https://www.uel.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/ma-refugee-studies Master in Conflict, Displacement and Human Security at the University of East London: https://www.uel.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/ma-conflict-displacement-and-human-security - Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging: https://www.uel.ac.uk/schools/social-sciences/our-research-and-engagement/research/centre-for-research-on-migration-refugees-and-belonging - Centre for Social Justice and Change: https://www.uel.ac.uk/schools/social-sciences/our-research-and-engagement/research/centre-for-social-justice-and-change --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email has been scanned for email related threats and delivered safely by Mimecast. For more information please visit http://www.mimecast.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------