Semester 2, 2019-2020
Type of courseTheory-oriented Workshops
DateMarch 26 and March 27, 2020
LocationLeiden University, room to be announced.
2 days
Maximum number of participants20
ECTS1 EC will be appointed for participation in the complete course
StaffGert-Jan Lelieveld (Leiden University), Reine van der Wal (UU), Kipling D. Williams (Purdue University)
IP track: The intrapersonal, interpersonal, intragroup, and intergroup processes of ostracism
In this workshop, Dr. Kipling Williams, the world’s expert on ostracism, will present us his work on ostracism. In this workshop participants will learn more about (recent) research and methods for examining ostracism from the perspective of victims and sources of ostracism. Students are expected to actively think about new research ideas and methods that can contribute to the field of ostracism research. More, we will discuss and receive insights about possible academic career developments.
Day 1 Theory and career developments:
Dr. Williams will present an overview of his previous and current work on ostracism. Dr. Williams will discuss the research and theory related to ostracism (being ignored and excluded). In particular, he will present the Temporal Need-Threat Model of ostracism, and divide his talk into the impact of ostracism on intrapersonal (e.g., self-esteem, self-concept), interpersonal (e.g., establishing reconnections), intragroup (e.g., higher commitment to group goals), and intergroup (e.g., heightened distrust and anger at outgroups) effects. Participants are requested to read key papers, and to prepare questions for the discussion. After lunch, students whose work is related to these topics can present and discuss their work. Later in the afternoon, Dr. Williams will discuss his own career trajectory, and he will give advice and answer questions about career developments to facilitate group discussion about this topic.
Day 2 Methodology and extending ostracism research:
On the second day, Dr. Williams will discuss what methods he and others have used to study ostracism. He will discuss methods ranging from experimentally manipulating ostracism among student and non-student samples, to measuring ostracism physiologically, and in the field. Students will be invited to think about and discuss what methods might be used to expand the research on ostracism. In the afternoon, students will work on new research ideas on ostracism in subgroups, after which the subgroups will present their ideas in a plenary discussion.
Literature:
- Baumeister, R. F., & Leary, M. R. (1995). The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation. Psychological Bulletin, 117, 497–529.
- Williams, K. D. (2007). Ostracism. Annual Review of Psychology, 58, 425-452.
- Williams, K. D. (2009). Ostracism: A temporal need-threat model. In M. Zanna (Ed.) Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 41, (pp. 279-314). New York: Academic Press.