Laurent Licata
My current research interests include the following topics:
(1) The role played by collective memories (or social representations of history) in shaping social identities and in influencing intergroup relation processes. I am particularly interested in representations of the colonial past, the group-based emotions they trigger, and intergroup attitudes between members of formerly colonizing and formerly colonized peoples.
(2) Acculturation processes of people from immigrant descent.
Primary Interests:
- Aggression, Conflict, Peace
- Culture and Ethnicity
- Emotion, Mood, Affect
- Intergroup Relations
- Political Psychology
- Prejudice and Stereotyping
- Self and Identity
Research Group or Laboratory:
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Books:
- Licata, L., & Heine, A. (2012). Introduction à la psychologie interculturelle. Bruxelles: De Boeck.
- Sanchez-Mazas, M., & Licata, L. (2005). L'Autre: Regards psychosociaux. Saint-Martin d'Hères: Presses Universitaires de Grenoble.
Journal Articles:
- Cabecinhas, R., Liu, J. H., Licata, L., Klein, O., Mendes, J., Feijó, J., & Niyubahwe, A. (2011). Hope in Africa? Social representations of world history and the future in six African countries. International Journal of Psychology, 46, 354-367.
- Heine, A., Licata, L., & Azzi, A. E. (2007). « Pourquoi devrais-je être plus marocaine à Bruxelles que mes cousines à Tanger ? » : L’influence des contacts avec le pays d’origine sur l’identité des enfants d’immigrés. Diversité urbaine, 7(2), 61-78.
- Heine, A., Van der Linden, N., Van den Abeele, C., & Licata, L. (2008). Quand les leçons de l’école ne sont pas celles de la maison : Une approche psychosociale du rapport au savoir des enfants d’immigrés musulmans. Education comparée, 1, 61-80.
- Klein, O., & Licata, L. (2003). When group representations serve social change: The speeches of Patrice Lumumba during the Congolese decolonization. British Journal of Social Psychology, 42(4), 571-593.
- Klein, O., Licata, L., Azzi, A. E., & Durala, I. (2003). "How European am I?": Prejudice expression and the presentation of social identity. Self and Identity, 2(3), 251-264.
- Klein, O., Licata, L., & Pierucci, S. (2011). Does group identification facilitate or prevent collective guilt about past misdeeds? Resolving the paradox. British Journal of Social Psychology, 50, 563-572.
- Lastrego, S., & Licata, L. (2010). "Should a country's leaders apologize for its past misdeeds?" An analysis of the effects of both public apologies from a Belgian official and perception of Congolese victims' continued suffering on Belgians' representations of colonial action, support for reparation, and attitudes towards the Congolese. Revista de Psicología Social, 25, 61-72.
- Licata, L. (2007). La théorie de l’identité sociale et la théorie de l’auto-catégorisation : le Soi, le groupe et le changement social. Revue Electronique de Psychologie Sociale, 1, 19-33.
- Licata, L. (2003). Representing the future of the European Union: Consequences on national and European identifications. Papers on Social Representations, 12, 5.1-5.22.
- Licata, L., & Klein, O. (2010). Holocaust or benevolent paternalism? Intergenerational comparisons on collective memories and emotions about Belgium’s colonial past. International Journal of Conflict and Violence, 4(1), 45-57.
- Licata, L., & Klein, O. (2002). Does European citizenship breed xenophobia? European identification as a predictor of intolerance towards immigrants. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 12(5), 323-337.
- Licata, L., & Klein, O. (2000). Situation de crise, explications profanes et citoyenneté: l'affaire Dutroux. Cahiers Internationaux de Psychologie Sociale, 47-48, 155-174.
- Licata, L., Klein, O., & Gély, R. (2007). Mémoire des conflits, conflits de mémoires : Une approche psychosociale et philosophique du rôle de la mémoire collective dans les processus de réconciliation intergroupe. Social Science Information, 46(4), 563-589.
- Licata, L., Klein, O., Saade, W., Azzi, A. E., & Branscombe, N. R. (2012). Perceived out-group (dis)continuity and attribution of responsibility for the Lebanese civil war mediate effects of national and religious subgroup identification on intergroup attitudes. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 15, 179-192.
- Volpato, C., & Licata, L. (2010). Introduction: Collective memories of colonial violence. International Journal of Conflict and Violence, 4(1), 4-10.
Other Publications:
- Licata, L., Klein, O., & Van der Linden, N. (2006). Sens commun et histoire : l’étude des représentations sociales. In L. van Ypersele (Ed.), Questions d'histoire contemporaine: Conflits, mémoires et identités (pp. 39-64). Paris: Presses Universitaires de France.
- Licata, L., Sanchez-Mazas, M., & Green, E. G. T. (2011). Identity, immigration, and prejudice in Europe: A recognition approach. In S. J. Schwartz, V. L. Vignoles & K. Luyckx (Eds.), Handbook of identity: Theory and research. New-York: Springer.
Courses Taught:
- Content Analysis Methods
- Intercultural and Gender Psychology
- Intercultural Psychology
- Intercultural Psychology of Work
- Intergroup and Intercultural Relations
- Social Psychology of Communication
Laurent Licata
Unité de Psychologie Sociale CP 122
Université Libre de Bruxelles
20 Avenue F. D. Roosevelt
B-1050 Bruxelles
Belgium
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