Laura May, PhD

Social identity correlates of social media engagement before and after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine - Nature Communications Why people like and share content on social media is poorly understood. Here, the authors investigate social media engagement with posts mentioning identity and expressing ingroup solidarity and outgr...

From out-group hostility to in-group <3 (or solidarity, anyway) - "Social identity correlates of social media engagement before and after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

How linguistic patterns obscure responsibility in newspaper coverage of traffic crashes in German-speaking countries: an interdisciplinary study In this interdisciplinary study, we examine how linguistic patterns in newspaper coverage of traffic crashes in German-speaking countries (Austria, Germany and Switzerland) obscure responsibility a...

One loves the passive. "How linguistic patterns obscure responsibility in newspaper coverage of traffic crashes in German-speaking countries: an interdisciplinary study" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #blame

🧠 Why are some brains more vulnerable to extremism?

In the latest Conflict Tipping episode, I speak with Dr Leor Zmigrod about what neuroscience can teach us about radicalisation.

🎧 Listen now + buy her book #TheIdeologicalBrain!
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-8g82b...

@leorzmigrod.bsky.social

Vacancies Vacancies

Deadline tomorrow! We're hiring for our Germany & US teams 🚨

ISD is looking for 2 Analyst & Editorial Manager hybrid roles to work with our Comms and Research teams.

If you have expertise in extremism, hate, info ops or digital policy—and a sharp editorial eye—apply below.

This was my discussion project, and my first time facilitating in Spanish!

🧠 Why are some brains more vulnerable to extremism?

In the latest Conflict Tipping episode, I speak with Dr Leor Zmigrod about what neuroscience can teach us about radicalisation.

🎧 Listen now + buy her book #TheIdeologicalBrain!
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-8g82b...

@leorzmigrod.bsky.social

What happens when young people in Haiti lead community dialogues on insecurity, justice & inclusion? Students share how it changed their perspectives—and their communities.

Want to lead dialogue programs like this? Join the summer CDP Training: iftalks.org/lwToR
🔗 Read story: iftalks.org/3Ppyd

Lo hice desde Cadiz hasta Sevilla durante Navedad el año pasado, por la Via Augusta. Es mejor que el Camino Ingles, pero algunos días son muy aburridos (caminando en línea recta sin variación).

Congrats!! Very excited to check this out.

🌍 World Day of Social Justice: Who Belongs, and Who Gets Left Behind?

Today, millions at home and abroad are facing job losses, social exclusion, and threats to fundamental rights.

How did we get here? What can we do about it? 🧵👇

#WorldDayofSocialJustice #WhatIF

Artwork by my discussion group participants!

Apparently my attachment to @zotero.org is still so profound, I just got excited about the new update and interface?!?

Well-funded postdoc in Prague (42 months). Spread and share!

🚀 Meet the 2025 Collaborative Discussion Visiting Fellows! 🚀

This year’s Fellows will be developing new activities for the free Collaborative Discussion Toolkit and enhancing content for workshops and trainings.

Learn more at iftalks.org/HNePg

#WhatIF #CollaborativeDiscussion

This is me! This is a discussion series I'm doing!! Max enthusiasm!!!

I've been doing a fellowship with this org, and this content is legit good. Particularly helpful for facilitators and people in higher ed!

In the latest ep of the Conflict Tipping podcast, I speak with Fleur Ravensbergen--conflict mediator extraordinaire! She's spent years working in some of the world's most challenging conflict zones, from Northern Ireland to Iraq & the DRC.

conflicttipping.podbean.com/e/violent-co...

#mediation

This is me! This is a discussion series I'm doing!! Max enthusiasm!!!

I've been doing a fellowship with this org, and this content is legit good. Particularly helpful for facilitators and people in higher ed!

In the latest ep of the Conflict Tipping podcast, I speak with Fleur Ravensbergen--conflict mediator extraordinaire! She's spent years working in some of the world's most challenging conflict zones, from Northern Ireland to Iraq & the DRC.

conflicttipping.podbean.com/e/violent-co...

#mediation

This is so, very, creepy

The more I look at some of the books I rated 5 stars this year, the less sense it makes.

New year, new role? 🤔 There's still time to apply to become the new Director/VP of Programming at IF! Find out more below 👇

#job #goodcause #WhatIF

SKYPE A SCIENTIST Skype a Scientist matches your classroom, scout troop, or library with scientists for Q&A sessions for free!

🌍🧪 Want to do something different and have fun? Try Skype a Scientist! It's an amazing chance to connect with a classroom anywhere in the world 🌎 and share your journey as a scientist. 👩‍🔬

The new 2025 volunteer form is out 🥳 Let’s inspire the next generation! 💡✨

#PhDSky #AcademicSky #MedSky

Why I need a powerful laptop:
❌ Data analysis
❌ VR or AI applications
✅ The sheer number of browser tabs I have open at any one time

Laura May | Achievement See this researcher's achievement on ResearchGate.

One of the oddities of #academia is that you can spend 4.5 years writing a thesis that only your two supervisors and two examiners will ever look at - and you can spend 4.5 days writing an academic paper that has 4000 people read it. 🤔

www.researchgate.net/profile/Laur...

#paper #humantrafficking

#GivingTuesday is here! #WhatIF… your gift could strengthen democracy & improve public discourse? 💪 Every donation helps empower meaningful conversations & build stronger communities.

Help foster collaboration: zurl.co/MUWc

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 501(𝑐)(3).

I’m delighted to share the latest ep of the Conflict Tipping podcast, feat Dr Rachel Adams, author of "The New Empire of AI: The Future of Global Inequality". 🤖📖

🔗Podbean: conflicttipping.podbean.com/e/the-new-em...

#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #AIGovernance #GlobalInequality #ConflictResolution

Gouda take.

I've been working with IF for the past couple of months, and they have some really great resources available for hosting and facilitating community discussions--even on the trickiest of topics!