John Drury
@profjohndrury
Social psychologist @Sussex.ac.uk. Collective behaviour, crowds, emergencies, Covid Member behavioural sub-group @independentsage.bsky.social Views my own.
(1/2) The 3rd edition of 'Revisiting the Classic Studies of Social Psychology' has now been published. It now includes my chapter on Reicher's classic study of the St Pauls riot....
Re-visiting @profsalwiggins.bsky.social's really useful book (2017) for this helpful table comparing different forms of discourse analysis.
New paper on our @ukri.org project on Nature Based Solutions to land degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa, led by Cynthia Olumba www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Crowds & Identities webinar, expertly convened by @samreenchhabra.bsky.social, with Becky Davies presenting on her important PhD research on improving public engagement with triage in mass casuality incidents
Why do people prefer to watch the semi-finals in the pub rather than at home, asks the BBC. @fergusneville.bsky.social answered this question: the co-presence of fellow fans validates our emotions, making them more intense. pure.st-andrews.ac.uk/ws/portalfil...
1/2 Good to see that some collective action researchers are abandoning the problematic ‘normative non-normative’ distinction. I don’t think ‘conventional - radical’ solves the problem. #EASP2026
At #EASP2026, @yarazebian.bsky.social presents her new research on bank raids as vicarious resistance
At the book launch for the new handbook of social identity research and celebration of the work of Nyla Branscombe #EASP2026
@drannetempleton.bsky.social presents her important work on new approaches to evacuation behaviour based on the social identity approach #EASP2026
Our poster later this morning at #EASP2026 @fergusneville.bsky.social @cliffstott.bsky.social - @ukri.org funded
Crowds & Identities and friends meal out in Strasbourg at #EASP2026, convened by @drannetempleton.bsky.social
Melis Ulug @sussex.ac.uk presenting her work on efficacy of collective action and voting in Turkiye in symposium on resistance at #EASP2026
@monicabarnard.bsky.social @sussexresearcher.bsky.social presenting her research on veganism and contact at #EASP2026
Well done to Becky Davies of @sussexresearcher.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social for winning the best poster award at #ICSIH7
My presentation today for ICSIH7, with Genevieve Dingle and Nikki Rickard
Cath Haslam on prevention of loneliness as well as social cure in Groups 4 Health schools #ICSIH