Erik Bojerud PhD Student
Contact
Name and title: Erik BojerudPhD Student
Mail: erik.bojerud@su.se
Phone: +468163828
ORCID0000-0002-1923-3547 Länk till annan webbplats.
Workplace: Department of Psychology Länk till annan webbplats.
Visiting address Albanovägen 12
Postal address Psykologiska institutionen106 91 Stockholm
About me
I am a PhD student in social psychology (started in autumn 2025) with a particular focus on understanding intergroup relations in society, especially when groups are or have been in conflict. My approach is grounded in norm psychology and I am particularly interested in the signifcance of social norms for intergroup conflict, as well as how information-based norm interventions can be used to create more understanding and open societies. I work in the research group Intergroup Relations and Social Change (IRSC), led by my main supervisor Sabina Čehajić-Clancy. We conduct research on these issues in several countries, with the goal of understanding how insights from social psychology can be used to promote peaceful coexistence and increased understanding across group boundaries. My co-supervisor is Professor Thomas Kessler at the University of Jena, Germany.
My research focuses on understanding the role of social norms in intergroup relations (primarily ethnic and social groups). I am particularly interested in how the normative climate where people live influences their perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors directed toward other groups (outgroups). Furthermore, I am interested in how these norms both hinder and promote positive intergroup relations.
Following these interests I study how individuals perceive what is typical or accepted in their own group, how these perceptions may diverge from reality, and how these perceptions and misperceptions relate to intergroup dynamics. An important part of my research is also focused on exploring how social norms can be harnessed to create more positive intergroup relations through, for example, correcting inaccurate norm perceptions or promoting messages of intergroup understanding and positive intergroup interactions.
