Project duration: 01.04.2023 – 31.12.2024

Team:
Project leader and coordinator – Irina Bondarevska, associated researcher in NCCR – on the move, visiting fellow in Global Migration Center, Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Scientific supervisor – Eva Green, Prof., Laboratory of Social Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne

Senior researchers: 
Maria Dangubic – Laboratory of Social Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne

Jessica Gale – Laboratory of Social Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne

Emanuele Politi – Center for Social and Cultural Psychology, KU Leuven

Collaborators in Ukraine:
Oles Honchar Dnipro National University – agreement of cooperation with University of Lausanne

Coordinator – Zoya Bondarenko, PhD, Associate Prof., Dean of Department of Psychology and Special Education

Alfred Nobel University – agreement of cooperation with University of Lausanne

Coordinator – Alina Yudina, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Innovative Technologies in
Pedagogy, Psychology and Social Work.

This survey extends the SNSF-funded NCCR – on the move sub-project (205605) “Attitudes towards migration and democracy in times of crises” to Ukrainian context.

A quantitative survey  was conducted in Ukrainian language among a sample of students specializing in Psychology, Law and Economics at O. Honchar Dnipro National University and Alfred Nobel University. Data was collected using an online questionnaire (Qualtrics) with approval of Ethics Commission of University of Lausanne.

In this research we explore students’ views on current timely topics of debate in Ukrainian society focusing on democracy related attitudes and solidarity. More specifically, the research aims to examine how attitudes and solidarity relate to national identity, values, institutional trust, different facets of patriotism, civil liberties, religiosity, contacts with and perception of difficulties of externally displaced migrants. Moreover, we will elaborate theoretical and empirical explanations of identity and affect (compassion, anger, shame, fear, disgust, indifference) to explain contextual factors which emerge in conditions of intertwined crises. We measure attitudes towards 1) Ukrainians who left Ukraine due to the war, 2) Ukrainians who left Ukraine and returned, 3) internally displaced Ukrainians.

Besides collecting data, we invite our research participants to open lectures, seminars and workshops provided by the research team. Our aim is to offer theoretical and practical insights on social psychology concepts and topics which are not enough present in Ukrainian academic curriculum. Moreover, participants will be able to ask questions about the ongoing research and other topics of their interest. Thus, participation in open lectures, seminars and workshops is expected to enrich participants’ knowledge in Social Psychology and Democracy related topics.