CANCELLED: How the Dynamics of Minds, Networks, and Institutions Shapes Collective (In)Action, Mirta Galesic

Note: We regret that Mirta Galesic is unable to present as planned. We're pleased to announce that Alex Bentley will be presenting in their place.

Societies sometimes find themselves on trajectories that have historically led to violent collapse. What role might individual and collective agency play in averting such collapse and revising these trajectories toward more stable and sustainable states? In this talk, Galesic will outline how the joint dynamics of beliefs and norms, social networks, and institutions shape the set of collective responses that people perceive as possible. She will also provide examples of modeling approaches and empirical evidence that can help understand this complex, dynamic social system. The aim is to stimulate more interdisciplinary research, with psychologists in a prominent role, on how these factors together shape collective action and the societal capacity for peaceful, broadly beneficial change.