Chair and respondent: Tal Orian-Harel Speakers: Nitzan Attias, Truman Institute: A novel trait-theory approach to the study of intergroup meta-perceptions Nur Kassem, Truman Institute: Affective but not cognitive empathy declines for disadvantaged in-group members adopting outgroup cues. Eli Adler, Truman Institute: Rewiring conflict: Exploring the impact of virtual reality interventions on intergroup conflict through a multimethod lens. Rony Ohad, Truman Institute: In the shadow of the light festival: Alienation and oppression in the Jerusalem Light Festival.
Chair and respondent: Dr. Roy Weintraub Speakers: Dr. Roy Weintraub, Truman Institute: New analytical framework to explore students’ historical ethical judgments: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a case study. Paz Yaacov, Truman Institute: Spontaneous contact and social resilience following eruption of interethnic violence in ethnically mixed settings. Dr. Chamutal (Tali) Dax: The List: The hierarchical classification of victimhood in the hostage crisis in Israel, 2023-2025.
