"Not in Our Name": contesting the (mis) use of psychological arguments in the immigration debate

Speakers: Professor Steve Reicher, Dr Suki Ali, Dr Caroline Howarth
Chair: Professor Cathy Campbell

Recorded on 3 February 2015 in Old Theatre, Old Building.

Anti-immigration arguments rest on a series of unfounded psychological assumptions. Professor Reicher will propose a new framework for understanding and action.

Steve Reicher is Professor of Social Psychology at St Andrews University.

Suki Ali is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the LSE.

Caroline Howarth is Associate Professor in the department of Social Psychology at the LSE.

Cathy Campbell is Head of the Social Psychology department at LSE.

The Department of Social Psychology (@PsychologyLSE) is a leading international centre dedicated to consolidating and expanding the contribution of social psychology to the understanding and knowledge of key social, economic, political and cultural issues.

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