Recent Presentations
Note. *Indicates student authorship
Presentations
Anjewierden, B. J. & Gaffney, A. M. (2026, July). More than having things in common: Operationalizing prototypicality according to original principles of self-categorisation theory. Poster presentation at the triannual conference of the European Association of Social Psychology, Strasbourg, France.
Gaffney, A. M., Anjewierden, B. J., & Abrams, D. (2026, July). Moderated by M. Brewer. Rediscovering the basic constructs: A unifying discussion of the social identity perspective. Biannual Small Group Social Identity Meeting. Canterbury, England.
Anjewierden, B. J. & Gaffney, A. M. (2026, July). Bringing it all back home (to MCRs). Biannual Small Group Social Identity Meeting. Canterbury, England.
Anjewierden, B. J. & Gaffney, A. M. (2026, July). The slow erosion of leader accountability: A social identity explanation. In R. van Dick and R. Butalia (Chairs), The Making of ‘Us’: Integrating Political, Organisational, and Sport Perspectives on Identity Leadership - Part 1. Triannual meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology, Strasbourg, France.
Anjewierden*, B. J. & Gaffney, A. M. (2025, October). Criticizing leaders in waning democratic times. Invited presentation at the University of Porto Center for Psychology. Porto, Portugal.
Gaffney, A. M. & Anjewierden*, B. J. (2025, October). The fulfilling and unfulfilling nature of groups: Drivers and consequences of group and societal change. Invited presentation at the University of Porto Center for Psychology. Porto, Portugal.
Anjewierden*, B. J., & Gaffney, A. M. (2025, October). When you throw dirt, you lose ground: Does leader criticism lead to increased leader support? In D. Abrams, B. J. Anjewierden, and A. M. Gaffney (Chairs). Praise some, punish others: When and why deviance is embraced or erased within groups. Annual meeting of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. Lisbon, Portugal.
Kuljian*, O. R., Hohman, Z. P., & Gaffney, A. M. (2024, April 24-28). Without you, who are we? Lowered perceptions of leaders’ prototypicality shapes followers’ self-prototypicality and uncertainty. In O. R. Kuljian & A. M. Gaffney (Chairs), Processes of identity construction through collective goals and leadership [Symposium], Western Psychological Association 104th Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Belt*, K.G. & Gaffney, A. M. (2024, April 24-28). Motivations to Engage in Performance Activism Versus Collective Action. In O. R. Kuljian & A. M. Gaffney (Chairs), Processes of identity construction through collective goals and leadership [Symposium], Western Psychological Association 104th Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Anjewierden*, B. J., Syfers*, L., Pinto, I. R., Gaffney, A. M., & Hogg, M. A. (2024, February). Defining, refining, and advancing social identity motives to conceptualize responses to deviance. Invited Paper Presentation at the Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Preconference at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.
Gaffney, A. M., Syfers*, L., & Anjewierden*, B. J. (2023, May). Weaponizing intergroup relations and social identity processes: Cases and consequences of identity polarization. Keynote at the Center for Psychology, the University of Porto Spring School. Porto, Portugal.
Gaffney, A. M. & Hogg, M. A. (2022, July). Social identity dynamics in the face of overwhelming uncertainty. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Sydney Symposium on Social Psychology. Visegrad, Hungary.
Gaffney, A. M., Kuljian*, O., Peabody*, P. J., & Hohman, Z. P. (2022, July) From leader to figurehead: Polarizing parties by creating clear political identities. Presentation at the annual meeting of International Society of Political Psychology. Athens, Greece.
Hackett, J. D., Wilson*, A., & Gaffney, A. M. (2022). Moderating extremist views: The impact of identification with all humanity. Presentation at the annual meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Athens, Greece.
Gaffney, A. M., Syfers*, L., & Rast, D. E. III. (2021, October). To the victor belongs the spoils (the ability to fundamentally change political parties. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Santa Barbara, CA.
Gaffney, A. M. (2020, October). Leadership in Polarized Times. Invited talk at the Claremont Graduate University, Social Socials. Claremont, CA.
Gaffney, A. M. & Rast, D. E. III. (2020, June). At the behest of the electorate: Consensus transforms deviant to normative leadership. 19th general meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology, Kraków, Poland (cancelled).
Gaffney, A. M. (2020, March). Addressing the political divide: The pursuit and protection of identity. Invited oral presentation for Psych Talks, Humboldt State University. Arcata, CA.
Gaffney, A. M. (2020, February). When the group galvanizes of criticism of their leader: The unintended consequences of criticizing a leader. Invited oral presentation at the 2020 Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Preconference at the annual meeting the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, LA.
Symposium Conveyers
Kuljian, O. R., Mosley, A., & Gaffney, A. M. (Conference Organizers) (2026, February). Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Pre-conference. Pre-conference at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Chicago, IL
Abrams, D., Anjewierden*, B. J., & Gaffney, A. M. Symposium Conveyors. (2025, October). Praise some, punish others, When and why deviance is embraced or erased within groups. Annual meeting of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. Lisbon, Portugal.
Anjewierden,* B. J. & Gaffney, A. M. (Symposium Conveyors (2025, May). Navigating the partisan divide: Theoretical and applied approaches to understanding the current and future states of polarized identities. Annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
Kuljian, O. R., Armenta, A., & Gaffney, A. M. (Conference Organizers) (2025, February). Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Pre-conference. Pre-conference at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Denver, CO.
Gaffney, A. M., Armenta, A., Kuljian, O. R., Kirby, K. (Conference Organizers) (2024), February). Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Pre-conference. Pre-conference at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.
Gaffney, A. M., Hogg, M. A., Smith, C., & Kirby, K. (Conference Organizers) (2023), February). Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Pre-conference. Pre-conference at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Atlanta, GA.
Gaffney, A. M. & Syfers*, L. (Symposium Conveyors) (2022, July). Making and shaping Polarized identities: An Exploration of the reciprocal relationship between political leaders and partisan groups. Symposium at the annual meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Athens, Greece.
Gaffney, A. M., Hogg, M. A., Rast, D. E. III & Smith, C. (Conference Organizers) (2022, February). Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Pre-conference. Pre-conference at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
Gaffney, A. M., Hogg, M. A., & Rast, D. E. III (Symposium Conveyors) (2021, October). Identity motives and the rationalization of polarization: Research, practice and a call for inclusive leadership. Symposium at the annual meeting of the Society for Experimental Social Psychology, Santa Barbara, CA.
Gaffney, A. M., & Rast, D. E. III, Smith, C., & Hogg, M. A. (Conference Organizers) (2021, February). Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Pre-conference. Pre-conference at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology (online program).
Rast, D. E. III & Gaffney, A. M. (Symposium Conveyer) (2020). Unexpected Leadership, Ramifications for Group Productivity, Diversity, and Deviance. 19th general meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology, Kraków, Poland. (cancelled)
Rast, D. E. III, Gaffney, A. M., &, Stefaniak, A. (Conference Organizers) (2020 - Cancelled). Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Pre-conference. 19th general meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology, Kraków, Poland. (cancelled)
Gaffney, A. M., & Rast, D. E. III, Smith, C., & Hogg, M. A. (Conference Organizers) (2020, February). Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Pre-conference. Pre-conference at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.