February 2026 edition: announcing the joint ICRN & Hamburg Group meeting on intergroup contact (5–6 July 2026, Karlsruhe), upcoming Contact Colloquium talks, recruitment for a voluntary Social Media Officer, and recent member publications.
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October 2025 edition: the return of the Contact Colloquium series (opening talk by Prof. Jake Harwood on 31 October), recent member publications, the network’s new YouTube channel, and a preview of a contact meet-up at EASP 2026 in Karlsruhe.
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A call for contributions to the Contact Colloquium series: nominations for upcoming speakers and recruitment of a PhD/postdoc co-lead to work alongside Patrick Kotzur on the programme and early-career sessions.
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July 2025 edition: highlights from the 2nd ICRN Summit at Oxford (56 participants, 24 presentations), the ‘Contact Research Now’ podcast and monthly Contact Colloquium, recent member publications, and achievements including Rita Guerra’s SPSSI Fellow nomination.
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An episode of the Contact Research Now podcast on using virtual reality and avatar embodiment to reduce prejudice and build empathy, weighing the benefits and risks, featuring Cassandra Crone and Dr Matilde Tassinari.
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Announcing the launch of the ‘Contact Research Now’ podcast and introducing the new ICRN Committee and its roles, with an invitation to fill open positions such as Secretary and Treasurer.
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An episode of the Contact Research Now podcast examining whether negative contact outweighs positive contact and the nuances between contact types, featuring Stefania Paolini, Sarina Schäfer, Giulia Rosa Policardo and Jasper Van Assche.
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January 2025 edition: the launch of the monthly Contact Colloquium series, the upcoming 2nd Annual Research Summit (2–3 June 2025), a forthcoming podcast on positive and negative contact, a spotlight on Lukas Wallrich, plus a call for collaborators on a mega-analysis of intergroup contact and several job openings.
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The inaugural ICRN newsletter: a recap of the first Annual Research Summit (May 2024, 17 researchers) and the EASP small-group meeting in Hamburg, a spotlight interview with co-founder Michèle Birtel, and recent member publications and achievements.
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