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Dr Damilola Makanju
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Overview
Damilola is a Social Psychologist and Postdoctoral Research Associate here at the University of Exeter Law School. His doctoral research at the University of Exeter Psychology Department investigated the roles of historical representations of African people and appraisals of African history in intergroup relations between Africans and non-Africans, using triangulation of qualitative and quantitative approaches. In broad terms, his research focuses on the development of psychological theory and its application to tackling human- and social-related problems facing disadvantaged/minority groups which include investigating topics like collective history/historical representations, social identity processes, identity management strategies, collective political action and social change, intergroup relations, emotions, and prejudice reduction. Here at the University of Exeter Law School, he will be investigating the causes of the minority ethnic attainment/awarding gap in legal professional service qualification – a project funded by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Publications
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2024
- Makanju D, Livingstone AG, Sweetman J, Okafor CO, Attoh F. (2024) How appraisals of an in-group’s collective history shape collective identity and action: Evidence in relation to African identity, DOI:10.31234/osf.io/8qnvc.
- Livingstone AG, Bedford SL, Afyouni A, Vu N, Kapantai I, Makanju D, Chayinska M, González R, Carozzi P, Contreras C. (2024) You get us, so you like us: Feeling understood by an outgroup predicts more positive intergroup relations via perceived positive regard, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, volume 126, no. 2, pages 262-281, DOI:10.1037/pspi0000434. [PDF]
2023
- Makanju D, Livingstone AG, Sweetman J. (2023) How Group Members Appraise Collective History: Appraisal Dimensions of Collective History and Their Role in In-Group Engagement, Journal of Social and Political Psychology, volume 11, no. 1, pages 229-246, DOI:10.5964/jspp.6355.
- Livingstone AG, Spears R, Manstead ASR, Makanju D, Sweetman J. (2023) Dilemmas of resistance: How concerns for cultural aspects of identity shape and constrain resistance among minority groups, European Review of Social Psychology, volume 35, no. 1, pages 45-87, DOI:10.1080/10463283.2023.2176663. [PDF]
2022
- Livingstone AG, Bedford SL, Afyouni A, Vu N, Kapantai I, Makanju D, Chayinska M, Gonzalez R, Carozzi PJ, Contreras C. (2022) You get us, so you like us: Feeling understood by an outgroup predicts more positive intergroup relations via perceived positive regard, DOI:10.31234/osf.io/5u7pa.
- Livingstone AG, Spears R, Manstead A, Makanju D, Sweetman J. (2022) Dilemmas of resistance: How concerns for cultural aspects of identity shape and constrain resistance among minority groups, DOI:10.31234/osf.io/hpve7.
2021
- Makanju D, Livingstone AG, Sweetman J. (2021) How group members appraise collective history: Appraisal dimensions of collective history and their role in in-group engagement, DOI:10.31234/osf.io/p4rxj.
2020
- Makanju D, Livingstone AG, Sweetman J. (2020) Testing the effect of historical representations on collective identity and action, PLOS ONE, volume 15, no. 4, pages e0231051-e0231051, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0231051. [PDF]
2019
- Makanju D, Livingstone AG, Sweetman J. (2019) Testing the effect of historical representations on collective identity and action, DOI:10.31234/osf.io/9rg4n.