I. (Islam) Borinca, PhD

My work centers around issues of conflict dynamics—including direct/armed conflicts and structural/prejudice-based conflicts—and social relations, both between groups and individuals. I explore how conscious (explicit) factors influence how people think, feel, and behave toward others based on group membership. My research also investigates techniques (e.g., apologies, meta-humanization, intergroup contact, and helping behaviors) that can reduce dehumanization and improve intergroup relations.

I serve as Associate Editor of Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, and as a member of the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, and the Analyses of Social Issues & Public Policy (as an Advisory Board Member). I also serve as a Consulting Editor for the British Journal of Social Psychology. I am a Core Member of the Societal Transitions and Behavior Change (STAB) network in the Netherlands, contributing to interdisciplinary research on behavioral change and just societal transitions. I am also part of the UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab, where I contribute to linking social science research with inclusive policy efforts. My professional memberships include the European Association of Social Psychology (EASP), the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP), and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP). Previously, I served as a Consulting Editor for the European Journal of Social Psychology and as Blog & Web Resources Coordinator for the Early Career Committee of the ISPP.