Date: June 26-28 2025
Location: Chemnitz University of Technology, Chemnitz, Germany
Organizers: Ann-Christin Schröder and Sarah Buhl (Chemnitz University of Technology), Isabelle Weißflog (University of York), Yasin Koc (University of Groningen)

The EASP Small Group Meeting “Broadening the Scope: Intersectionality and Multiple Categorization in Social Psychological Research” was held at Chemnitz University of Technology from June 26 to 28, 2025. The meeting brought together 28 researchers from nine countries (Australia, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, and the USA), fostering an international exchange on the integration of intersectionality and multiple categorization perspectives in social psychology. Participants represented a wide range of academic career stages, including 16 PhD students (57%), eight early-career researchers (29%), and four senior academics (14%). The majority of attendees were EASP members (61%), with several non-members contributing fresh perspectives and enriching discussions throughout the event.

The meeting pursued three interconnected goals: (1) exploring how intersectional theories can inform hypothesis generation and interpretation in social psychology, (2) discussing how to adapt U.S.-based frameworks to diverse sociocultural contexts, and (3) addressing methodological challenges in capturing intersecting social identities.

The three-day program combined workshops, symposia, and blitz talks, featuring contributions on identity, discrimination, and social categorization across gender, sexual identity, ethnicity, and migration. Highlights included keynotes by Angelo Cusimano and Yasin Koc, workshops by Gemma Hunting, Tabea Hässler, and Janine Dieckmann, and rich discussions on how to make intersectional research more context-sensitive and participatory. Two collaboration sessions encouraged participants to plan future joint projects and publications. The event was complemented by informal networking moments, including a conference dinner and a concert by one of the organizers, Ann-Christin Schröder.

The organizers express their gratitude to the European Association of Social Psychology and the Deutsche Stiftung Friedensforschung for their generous support, to Chemnitz University of Technology for hosting, and to all participants for their inspiring engagement throughout this stimulating and forward-looking meeting.