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Conference papers presented in 2014

Barrett, M. (2014). Forms of participation, predictive factors and levels of explanation: towards an integrative multilevel account of young people’s political and civic participation. Paper presented at the 2014 Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, Cesme, Turkey, 3rd-6th September 2014. 

Barrett, M. (2014). Predictors of participation and civic engagement among young people from different cultural backgrounds. Invited discussant presentation at the 2014 Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, Cesme, Turkey, 3rd-6th September 2014. 

Bee C. (2013). Active citizenship and public sphere in the EU. Lecture at the Doctoral School in Sociology, University of Salerno, Italy, 7th June 2013.

Bee C. (2014). Compliance or resistance? Framing dominant discourses and political priorities of Italian and British civil society organisations in the euro-crisis. Paper presented at the Workshop on Europe’s Social Substrate, Arena Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, 4th-6th November 2014.

Bee C. (2014). Fluid, fragmented, contested: assessing the European public sphere in times of crisis. Lecture presented at the University of Torino, Italy, 16th October 2014.

Bee C. (2014). Active citizenship in Italy. Bottom up processes of political participation and civic engagement in the euro-crisis. Paper given at the Political Studies Association Conference, Manchester, 16th April 2014.

Cicognani E. & Zani B. (2014). Factors influencing offline and online participation. A comparison between Italian and migrant youth. Paper presented at the Biennal Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA), Cesme, Turkey, September 3rd-7th, 2014.

Cicognani, E. & Zani, B. (2014). Participatory contexts and adolescents’ civic and political engagement. Paper presented at the Biennal Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA), Cesme, Turkey, September 3rd-7th, 2014.

Eckstein, K., Jugert, P. & Noack, P. (2014). Comparing barriers of civic participation among immigrant and majority youth in Belgium, Germany, and Turkey. Paper presented at the 2014 Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, Cesme, Turkey, 3rd-6th September 2014.

Jugert, P. & Noack, P. (2014). Key to integration or a way into parallel society? The effects of civic engagement in religious organizations on young migrants of Turkish origin in Germany. Paper presented at the 2014 Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, Cesme, Turkey, 3rd-6th September 2014. 

Pachi, D. & Barrett, M. (2014). Non-conventional political participation amongst ethnic minority and majority youth in London: understanding the differences. Paper presented at the 2014 Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, Cesme, Turkey, 3rd-6th September 2014. 

Petrovičová, Z., Šerek, J. & Macek, P. (2014). Why should I get involved? Perceived barriers to civic participation among young Czech Roma. Paper presented at the 14th Biennial Meeting of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, September 3rd-6th 2014, Cesme, Turkey.

Ribeiro, N., Neves, T. & Menezes, I. (2014). A afirmação de uma visão inconformada sobre a participação cívica e política. Congresso: Portugal, 40 anos de democracia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal, 27th-29th March 2014.

Ribeiro, N., Neves, T. & Menezes, I. (2014). The ambivalence of the school: Between segregation and inclusion. The case of Portuguese-speaking migrants (and non-migrants) in Portugal. European Conference on Educational Research, Porto, Portugal, 1st-5th September 2014.

Šerek, J., Umemura, T. & Petrovičová, Z. (2014). Diverse sides of adolescents’ and young adults’ tolerance towards immigrants. Paper presented at the 14th Biennial Meeting of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, September 3rd-6th 2014, Cesme, Turkey.

Zani, B. & Albanesi, C. (2014). Emotions following discrimination and community participation of majority versus minority groups. Paper presented at the 5th International Conference of Community Psychology, Fortaleza, Brasil, September 3rd-6th, 2014.

Conference papers presented in 2013

Albanesi, C. (2013). Idee di cittadinanza: voci di adolescenti italiani e stranieri a confronto. Una ricerca in Emilia Romagna. Invited paper presented at the Seminario Nazionale Prove di Futuro: Integrazione, Cittadinanza, Seconde Generazioni. Miur-Università Cattolica di Piacenza.

Albanesi, C., Cicognani, E. & Zani, B. (2013). Negoziare la cittadinanza tra generazioni e culture: prospettive di giovani e adulti. Paper presented at the XII Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sociale AIP, Padova, Italy, 26th-28th September, 2013.

Barrett, M. (2013). Civic engagement in adolescence and beyond. Discussant’s presentation at the 16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, September 3rd-7th 2013, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Cicognani, E. (2013). Doing citizenship in multi-cultural and multi-faith societies. Invited presentation at the international conference sponsored by the European Union and organized by the School of Psychology, Criminology and Sociology at Kingston University London and the Centre for the European Union in South West Russia, Kingston University, London, December 18th-19th 2013.

Cicognani, E. (2013). Psychosocial factors in civic and political participation of Italian youth. Invited presentation at the International Workshop on 'Youth, Citizenship and Politics in Europe', 7th-8th February 2013, Center for European Politics, Royal Holloway College, University of London.

Cicognani, E. (2013). Social participation, sense of community and social well-being. Invited presentation at the International Symposium on Civil Society, Political Participation and Happiness. Institute for Japanese Studies, 23th-25th May 2013, Werner Reimers Foundation, Bad Homburg

Pachi, D. & Barrett, M. (2013). Explaining non-conventional civic and political participation amongst youth in relation to ethnicity: the case of London. Paper presented at the 16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, September 3rd-7th 2013, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Petrovičová, Z.  (2013). Is online participation the way to go? Perspectives of young Czechs on online, civic, and illegal participation. Paper presented at the 16th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, September 3rd-7th, 2013, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Šerek, J. (2013). A safer way to participate? Online and real-world civic engagement among ethnic minority youth. Poster presented at the 16th European Conference in Developmental Psychology, September 3rd-7th, 2013, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Zani, B., Albanesi, C. & Mazzoni, D. (2013). Predittori della partecipazione politica in giovani italiani e migranti. Paper presented at the  XII Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sociale AIP, Padova, Italy, 26th-28th September 2013.

Conference papers presented in 2012

Albanesi C., Cicognani E. & Zani B. (2012) Citizenship, participation and identity among young Albanians living in Italy.  Paper presented at the 4th International Conference of Community Psychology, Barcelona, Spain, 21st-23rd June 2012.

Albanesi C., Cicognani E. & Zani B. (2012). Youth civic and political participation through the lens of gender: the Italian case. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Barrett, M. (2012). The PIDOP project. Posters presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference on “Political and Civic Participation”, April 16th-17th, 2012, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.

Barrett, M. (2012). The PIDOP project: achievements and recommendations. Plenary address presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Barrett, M. (2012). The PIDOP project: An overview. Paper presented at the PIDOP Policymakers Briefing Meeting, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium, April 24th, 2012.

Bee, C. & Guerrina, R. (2012). Active citizenship in Europe: strategies for participation, dialogue and civic engagement. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Bee, C. & Guerrina, R. (2012). Active citizenship in Europe: strategies for participation, dialogue and civic engagement. Paper presented at the 62nd Annual Conference of the Political Studies Association, Belfast, UK, 3rd-5th April 2012.

Brunton-Smith, I. (2012). The extent and nature of political and civic participation across Europe: Exploring within and between country variations. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Cok F., Bozkurt S. & Şener T. (2012). Mapping the varieties of perspectives on civic and political participation of youth, women and minorities/immigrants in Turkey. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Danisan N., Şener T. & Cok F. (2012).Does gender matter for youth participation?Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Eckstein, K., Noack, P. & Gniewosz, B. (2012). Political participation in adolescence and young adulthood: The meaning of individual and social influences. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Fernandes-Jesus, M., Cicognani, E. & Menezes, I. (2012). Is participation a predictor or an outcome? Contributions to explain Brazilian young people participation. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference of Community Psychology, Barcelona (Spain), 21-23 June 2012.

Fernandes-Jesus, M., Malafaia, C., Ribeiro, N., Ferreira, P. D., Coimbra, J. & Menezes, I. (2012). Diversidade na participação cívica e política. Seminário de apresentação dos resultados do projeto europeu PIDOP, Universidade do Porto, 27 April 2012.

Fernandes-Jesus, M., Ribeiro, N., Malafaia, C., Coimbra, J., Cicognani, E. & Menezes, I. (2012). Explaining women’s civic and political participation: The role of political, social and psychological factors. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Fournier B., Born M. & Gavray C. (2012). Comparing political and civic participation: The experiences of young Belgians. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Fournier, B. (2012). L’engagement des jeunes et leur rapport à la politique : enseignements pour l’élaboration d’une théorie « générale » de l’engagement, Atelier de réflexion théorique et conceptuelle L’engagement des jeunes dans divers sphères de leur vie, Observatoire Jeunes et Société, Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec, April 24-27.

Garbin, D. (2012). Religion and the politics of diaspora engagement among Congolese in the UK. Paper presented at the conference on “Location/Dislocation - Migration and Religion”, April 12th-13th 2012, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

Gavray C. & Born M. (2012). Les incivilités, une catégorie de faits délictueux comme les autres? XIII ème colloque de l’Association Internationale des Criminologues de Langue Française – AICLF (Association des Criminologuqes de langue française), Montréal, 13 au 15 Mai 2012, Atelier 21 ‘Qu’est-ce qu’un crime?’.

Gavray C. & Born M. (2012).Non-conventional political participation as an outcome of discrimination feeling. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Jugert, P., Noack, P. & Kuhn, A. (2012). Political participation and civic engagement among native German, ethnic German diaspora and Turkish migrant youth: Findings from a cross-sectional survey. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Lyons, E. & Pachi, D. (2012). Multiculturalism, young people and ‘good’ citizenship: challenges and motivations. Paper presented at the BPS Social Psychology Section Seminar on Multiculturalism: Failing or Not - The Evidence from Social Psychology, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, London, 30 April 2012.

Malafaia, C, Ribeiro, N., Fernandes-Jesus, Neves, T., Ferreira, P. & Menezes, I. (2012). Different experiences, different quality. The impact of quality of participation experiences of Portuguese, Brazilians and Angolans young people. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Malafaia, C., Fernandes-Jesus, M., Ribeiro, N., Neves, T., Fonseca, L. & Menezes, I. (2012). Perspetivas e subjetividades sobre a participação política e cívica: jovens, família e escola. Seminário de apresentação dos resultados do projeto europeu PIDOP, Universidade do Porto, 27 April 2012.

Mazzoni, D., Zani, B., Cicognani, E. & Albanesi, C. (2012). Qualità dell’esperienza di partecipazione civica, politica e senso di comunità: effetti sul benessere di adolescenti e giovani. Paper presented at the XI Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sociale, AIP, Chieti, Italy, 20th-23rd September, 2012.

Noack, P. (2012). Religiosität jugendlicher und partizipation in religiösen gruppen. Vortrag an der Universität Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany, January 17.

Pachi, D. & Barrett, M. (2012). Patterns of civic and political participation amongst young people in London: differences between English, Bangladeshi and Congolese young people. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Petrovičová, Z., Šerek, J., & Macek, P. (2012). Civic participation among minorities: Role of resources, social environment and political efficacy on civic participation. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Petrovičová, Z., Šerek, J., & Macek, P. (2012). Who is a “good citizen”? Perspectives of majority and minority youth in the Czech Republic. Poster presented at the 14th Biennial SRA Meeting, March 8-10, 2012, Vancouver, Canada.

Ribeiro, N., Malafaia, C., Fernandes-Jesus, M., Marques da Silva, S., Araújo, H. & Menezes, I. (2012). Análise das políticas de imigração: o Papel das estruturas e oportunidades políticas na participação e integração dos imigrantes. Seminário de apresentação dos resultados do projeto europeu PIDOP, Universidade do Porto, 27 April 2012.

Ribeiro, N., Malafaia, C., Fernandes-Jesus, M., Neves, T., Coimbra, J., Marques da Silva, S., Araújo, H. & Menezes, I. (2012). Seminário de apresentação dos resultados do projeto PIDOP. Agência e participação cívica e política: Jovens e imigrantes na construção da democracia. Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto, 27 April 2012.

Ribeiro, N., Malafaia, C., Fernandes-Jesus, M., Neves, T., Coimbra, J. & Menezes, I. (2012). The gap between ‘rhetoric’ and ‘reality’: Portuguese immigration policies and the visions of associations’ leaders and young Angolans under analysis. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Ribeiro, N., Malafaia, C., Fernandes-Jesus, M., Neves, T., Coimbra, J. & Menezes, I. (2012). Predictors of civic and political participation of young Angolans, Brazilians and Portuguese: Are there differences? Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Şener T., Cok F., Danisan N. (2012). Types of civic/political participation of youth across ethnicity. Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Šerek, J., Petrovičová, Z., Macháčková, H., & Macek, P. (2012). Online civic participation among youth: An extension of traditional participation, or a new quality? Paper presented at the Surrey PIDOP Conference 2012, “Political and Civic Participation”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, April 16th-17th 2012.

Zani B. & Cicognani E. (2012). Motivations and barriers to community participation among youths: the role of empowerment and sense of community. 30th International Congress of Psychology ICP, Cape Town, July 22-27.

Zani, B., Albanesi, C. & Cicognani, E. (2012). Ethnic and gender differences in youth participation. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference of Community Psychology, Barcelona, Spain, 21-23 June 2012.

Zani, B., Cicognani, E. & Albanesi, C. (2012). Becoming a citizen in a host(ile) country: concepts and experiences of Albanian and Moroccan adolescents  in Italy. Paper presented at the 13th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, EARA, Spetses, 29th August -1st September, 2012.

Conference papers presented in 2011

Albanesi C., Cicognani E. & Zani B. (2011). Partecipazione civica e politica tra generi e generazioni, uno studio quantitativo sui giovani italiani, Convegno Nazionale La prevenzione nella scuola e nella comunità, Padova, 23-25 Giugno.

Albanesi C., Cicognani E. & Zani B. (2011). Tra cittadinanza e discriminazione: esperienze e opinioni sulla partecipazione civica e politica di giovani albanesi e marocchini, Convegno tematico AIP Cittadinanza attiva, multiculturalità e immigrazione, Reggio Emilia, 22-23 September.

Albanesi, C., Cicognani, E., Zani, B., Mazzoni, D., Bertocchi, A. & Villano, P. (2011). Institutional discrimination: migrants’ perspective on political and civic participation in Italy: a qualitative study. Paper presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference, May 11th-12th 2011, Bologna, Italy.

Amnå, E. (2011). Do stand-by citizens exist? Paper presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference, May 11th-12th 2011, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Barrett, M. (2011). The PIDOP Project. Plenary address presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference 2011, “Engaged Citizens? Political Participation and Civic Engagement among Youth, Women, Minorities and Migrants”, May 11th-12th 2011, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Bee, C., Guerrina, R., Moro, G., Enwereuzor, U.C., Husak, J., Lawson, A. & Otte, R. (2011). Active Citizenship in Europe: Strategies for Participation, Dialogue and Civic Engagement. Roundtable discussion held at the Bologna PIDOP Conference 2011, “Engaged Citizens? Political Participation And Civic Engagement Among Youth, Women, Minorities And Migrants”, May 11th-12th 2011, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Cicognani, E., Albanesi, C., Zani, B., Mazzoni, D. Bertocchi, A. & Villano, P. (2011). Civic and political participation across generations in Italy: a qualitative study. Paper presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference, May 11th-12th, Bologna, Italy.

Cicognani, E., Zani, B. & Albanesi, C. (2011). Civic and political participation across gender and age: A quantitative study on a sample of Italian young people. Paper presented at the 8th European Congress of Community Psychology, 15th-16th September 2011, York, UK.

Fernandes-Jesus, M., Ribeiro, N., Malafaia, Coimbra, J. L. & Menezes, I. (2011). Generational differences and gender gap – preliminary conclusions. PIDOP Conference,. University of Bologna, May 11th – 12th, 2011.

Fournier, B. (2011). “Political World Is Just Not My World” – Results from discussio ns about electoral participation in Liege. Paper presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference, May 11th-12th Bologna.

Fournier, B., Gavray, C., Waxweiler, C. & Born, M. (2011). Political participation as part of youths’ everyday life in Belgium. Paper presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference, May 11th-12th, Bologna, Italy.

Jugert, P. (2011). Political participation and social engagement among native German, ethnic German diaspora, and Turkish migrant youth: a qualitative study. Paper presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference 2011, May 11th-12th, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Jugert, P., Noack, P., Diener, K. & Benbow, A. (2011). Political participation among native German, ethnic German Diaspora, and Turkish migrant youth: A qualitative study. Paper presented at the PIDOP conference 2011, Bologna, Italy, May 11-12.

Jugert, P., Noack, P., Diener, K. & Benbow, A. (2011). Politische Partizipation und soziales Engagement unter jungen Deutschen, Türken und Spätaussiedlern. Paper presented at the BDP-Tagung Politische Psychologie: Politisches Engagement heute – Voraussetzungen, Formen und Förderungsmöglichkeiten aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive, Mannheim, Germany, February 11-12.

Jugert, P., Noack, P., Diener, K. & Benbow, A. (2011). Politische partizipation und soziales engagement unter jungen Deutschen, Türken und Spätaussiedlern. Paper presented at the Fachgruppentagung Entwicklungspsychologie der DGPs, Erfurt, Germany, September 12-14.

Lyons, E. (2011). Negotiating identities and empowering young citizens in conflict societies: Understandings of citizenship and political participation. Keynote Address presented at the Conference on Social Psychology in Ireland: A Two-Way Street: Social Issues & Social Psychological Research, University of Limerick, Ireland, 28-29 April 2011.

Lyons, E., Martens, P., Trew, K. & Montgomery, V. (2011).“Is it possible for me to make a change - and if yes, do I care”. The social and psychological processes impeding or facilitating civic and political engagement and participation among young people from different backgrounds in Northern Ireland. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Political Psychology, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2011.

Malafaia, C., Fernandes-Jesus, M., Ribeiro, N., Neves, T. & Menezes, I. (2011). Concepções de cidadania: o ponto de vista de jovens imigrantes em contraste com jovens nacionais. Conferência regional do CICE (Children’s Identity and Citizenship in Europe), Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Coimbra, January 18th, 2011.

Malafaia, C., Ribeiro, N., Fernandes-Jesus, M., Fonseca, L. & Menezes, I. (2011). Equal opportunities and participation: what relationship?Paper presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference, May 11th-12th 2011, Bologna, Italy.

McBride, C. (2011). Participation, engagement, and democratic freedom. Paper presented at the Newcastle Ethics, Legal, and Political Philosophy Group seminar, School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, University of Newcastle, October 11, 2011.

McBride, C. (2011). Political participation and democratic political agency. Paper presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference, May 11th-12th 2011, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

McBride, C. (2011). Political participation and democratic political agency. Paper presented at the European Consortium for Political Research, 6th General Conference, Reykjavik 25-7 August 2011.

McBride, C. (2011). Rethinking democratic participation. Paper presented at the Association for Legal and Social Philosophy, Annual Conference, University of Warwick, July 4-6, 2011.

Montgomery, V. (2011). Multiculturalising citizenship: recognition, political agency and marginalised groups. Paper presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference, May 11th-12th 2011, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Noack, P. (2011). Politische und soziale partizipation junger menschen. Vortrag an der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Jena, Germany, November 21.

Pachi, D. & Barrett, M. (2011). British Bangladeshi and Congolese young people in London: do their experiences of political participation differ and why? Paper presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference 2011, “Engaged Citizens? Political Participation And Civic Engagement Among Youth, Women, Minorities And Migrants”, May 11th-12th 2011, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Pachi, D. & Barrett, M. (2011). British Bangladeshi young people and the British political system: perceptions of belongingness and access in comparison to English young people. Paper presented at the 7th Annual Conference of the Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), “Global Migration and Multiculturalism: Religion, Society, Policy and Politics”, 28th-29th June 2011, University of Surrey, UK.

Pachi, D. & Barrett, M. (2011). Impediments to political and civic participation locally, nationally and at a European level for British Bangladeshi and Congolese youth living in London. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Istanbul, Turkey, July 9th-12th 2011.

Pachi, D. & Barrett, M. (2011). Perceptions of citizenship amongst young people of pre-voting and post-voting age in London: What changes with eligibility to vote? Paper presented at the 15th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Bergen, Norway, 23rd-27th August, 2011.

Pachi, D. & Barrett, M. (2011). Διαδικασίες πολιτικής και κοινωνικής συμμετοχής και ενασχόλησης∙ πώς επηρρεάζει η ηλικία, το φύλο και η μεταναστευτική εμπειρία τις απόψεις των νέων. [Processes of political and social participation and engagement: effects of age, gender and migration experience on the views of young people.] Paper presented at the 13th Panhellenic Conference of Psychological Research of the Greek Psychological Society, Athens, Greece, 25th-29th May 2011.

Petrovicova, Z., Serek, J. & Macek, P. (2011). Who should solve problems of our society? Perceived responsibility for social and political issues among adolescents and emerging adults. Paper presented at the 15th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Bergen, Norway, 23rd-27th August, 2011.

Petrovičová, Z., Šerek, J., & Macek, P. (2011). Civic engagement and perceived barriers of immigrant emerging adults: Qualitative analysis of Ukrainians in Czech Republic. Paper presented at the 5th Conference on Emerging Adulthood, October 27-28, 2011, Providence, RI.

Petrovičová, Z., Šerek, J., & Macek, P. (2011). Understanding citizenship and civic engagement of young people in the Czech republic: Qualitative analysis of conceptualization among minorities and majority. Paper presented at the PIDOP Conference, May 11-12, 2011, Bologna, Italy.

Ribeiro, N., Malafaia, C., Neves, T. & Menezes, I. (2011). As políticas de imigração em Portugal e os padrões e as tendências migratórias: o caso dos angolanos. Conferência regional do CICE (Children’s Identity and Citizenship in Europe), Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Coimbra, January 18th, 2011.

Ribeiro, N., Malafaia, C., Silva, S.M., Araújo, H.C. & Neves, T. (2011). The institutional discourses and policies of immigration in Portugal. Paper presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference , May 11th-12th 2011, Bologna, Italy.

Şener T. & Ataman, A. (2011). Factors that affect the level of civic engagement among young people in Turkey. Does ethnic minority status matter? Paper presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP), “Cooperation and Human Societies: Towards a Multidisciplinary Political Psychology”, 9th -12th July, Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Şener, T. & Ataman, A. (2011). Is it too late or am I too young to participate? Evaluation of young people’s civic engagement and participation in Turkey. Paper presented at the 5th Conference of Emerging Adulthood, 27th-28th October, Providence, USA.

Şener, T. (2011).Understanding of participation and citizenship among youngsters and emerging adults: The effects of experiences and sources. Paper presented at the 15th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Bergen, Norway, 23rd-27th August, 2011.

Şener, T., Cok, F. & Ataman, A. (2011). Processes influencing democratic ownership and participation: Turkish focus group results.Paper presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference, May 11th-12th 2011, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Serek, J., Petrovicova, Z. & Macek, P. (2011). How do you perceive civic engagement when you come from ethnic minority? The case of Czech Roma. Paper presented at the Bologna PIDOP Conference 2011, May 11th-12th 2011, Bologna, Italy.

Villano, P., Bertocchi A., Mazzoni D. (2011). I discorsi politici sulla partecipazione e sulla cittadinanza dei giovani migranti in italia. Convegno tematico AIP Cittadinanza attiva, multiculturalità e immigrazione. Reggio Emilia 22-23 September.

Conference papers presented in 2010

Albanesi, C., Cicognani, E. & Zani, B. (2010). Civic and political participation among young people and migrants in Italy. Paper presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.

Bee, C., Brooks, R. & Guerrina, R. (2010). Young people’s political participation: a European policy analysis. Paper presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.

Cicognani E., Zani B. & Albanesi C. (2010). Vissuti e significati della partecipazione civica e politica nei giovani italiani e stranieri, X Congresso Nazionale AIP, Sezione di Psicologia, sociale, Torino, 14-16 Settembre.

Cicognani, E., Zani B. & Albanesi C. (2010). Civic and political participation among young people and migrants, in Italy: a qualitative study. Third International Community Psychology Conference, Puebla, 3-5 giugno

Císař, O. (2010). Political mobilization and action repertoire of Czech social movements: opportunities and resources. Paper presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30, 2010.

Çok, F., Şener, T., Bozkurt, S., Şen. M., Yasav, H. & Ataman, A. (2010). Images and experiences of social and political participation of young people in Turkey. Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.

Fernandes de Jesus, M. & Menezes, I. (2010). Contexts of inclusion and participation of Brazilian immigrants. Paper presented at the VII National Symposium on Research in Psychology, February 4-6, 2010, University of Minho, Braga.

Fernandes de Jesus, M., Menezes, I. & Neves, T. (2010). Civic and political participation of young Brazilian immigrants. Paper presented at the 12th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, May 12-15, 2010, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Fernandes de Jesus, M., Ribeiro, N., Malafaia, C., Fonseca, L., Neves, T. & Menezes, I. (2010). Opportunities and constraints for civic and political engagement of young immigrants: the cases of Angolans and Brazilians in Portugal. Paper presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.

Galligan, Y. (2010). Gender democracy: the legacy of the 20th century. Keynote address presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.

Garry, J. (2010). Randomly selected parliaments? Paper presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.

Mark, R. (2010).Can European policy on education contribute to the wider goals of democratic ownership, participation and citizenship? An educationalist’s viewpoint on the policy debate in Europe. Paper presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.

Montgomery, V. (2010). Political participation as a process: migrant and minority communities. Paper presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.

Pachi, D., Garbin, D. & Barrett, M. (2010). Processes of political (and civic) engagement and participation in the London area: the effect of age, gender and minority status. Paper presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.

Petrovičová, Z., Šerek, J. & Macek, P. (2010). How do young people conceptualize citizenship and political and civic engagement: the case of the Czech Republic. Paper presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.

Ribeiro, N. & Menezes, I. (2010). Participação cívica e política de jovens Angolanos: um estudo exploratório. Paper presented at VII National Symposium on Research in Psychology, February 4-6, 2010, University of Minho, Braga.

Ribeiro, N., Malafaia, C., de Jesus, M.F., Silva, S.M. & Araújo, H.C. (2010). Immigrants’ place in the institutional discourses in Portugal. Paper presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.

Ribeiro, N., Malafaia, C., Neves, T. & Menezes, I. (2010). Intervenção educativa, cidadania e imigração: Dos discursos normativos à perspectiva dos jovens. Paper presented at the Symposium entitled: Educational intervention in the current against the current: Actors and players, at the XVIII Symposium of the Portuguese Section of AFIRSE on the subject of Deontology, Ethics and Values in Education - Utopia and Reality, February 16-18, 2010, Education Institute of University of Lisbon, Lisbon.

Ribeiro, N., Menezes, I. & Neves, T. (2010). Opportunities and constraints for civic and political engagement of young immigrants: the case of Angolans in Portugal. Paper presented at the 12th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, May 12-15, 2010, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Villano, P. & Bee, C. (2010). Competing discourses on the European citizenship in Italy and the UK. Paper presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.

Villano, P. & Bee, C. (2010). Competing discourses on the European citizenship in Italy and the UK. Paper presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.

Vráblíková, K. (2010). Contextual determinants of political participation in democratic countries. Paper presented at the conference on “Civic, Political and Cultural Engagement Among Migrants, Minorities and National Populations: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”, Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (CRONEM), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, June 29-30 2010.