MgA. Mirjana Rupar, Ph.D.

Institute of Psychology
Czech Academy of Sciences
Veveří 97
602 00 Brno
E-mail: rupar@psu.cas.cz
Web: Brno Lab of Intergroup Processes

Research interests

intergroup relations
peace and reconciliation
intergroup contact
mass-media

Education

2014 – 2018 PhD, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
2006 – 2012 Bc. and MgA. University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Work career

since 2019 Post-doctoral Researcher (do 2023); Research scientist (currently), Institute of Psychology, Brno, Czech Academy of Sciences
2019 – 2023 Post-doctoral Researcher, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland

Research stays

03/2022 – 04/2022 Visiting fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile
04/2016 – 06/2016 Visiting fellow, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Ostfold University College, Fredrikstad, Norway
09/2017 – 03/2018 Visiting fellow. Department of Social Psychology and Methodology of Behaviour Sciences, University of Basque Country, San Sebastian, Spain

Projects

Principal investigator

2023 – 2024: Can stories about intergroup help during the war promote reconciliation? The mediating role of moral elevation/MINATURA/K/MNT/000245/ Polish National Science Centre (NCN)/ Principal investigator

Team member

2024 – 2028: 02.01.01/00/22_008/0004583 DigiWELL “Research of Excellence on Digital Technologies and Wellbeing” within The Johannes Amos Comenius Programme funded by the Czech Ministry of Education and European Union
2023 – 2025: 23-06170S "The Role of Distinct Types of Social Norms in Improving Conflictual Intergroup Relations" by the Czech Science Foundation
2020 – 2022: 20-01214S “Mutual Perception of Acculturation Preferences in Majority and Immigrants” by the Czech Science Foundation

Selected Publications

Rupar, M., Voca, Sh., & Graf, S. (2024). The Link Between Social Norms and Reconciliation and Behavioural Intentions in Post-Conflict Societies. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000730
Rupar M., Bobowik M., Sekerdej, M., Soler-Pastor, E., Kołeczek, M., Jamróz-Dolińska, K., Ghorbani, F., & Mari, S. (2023). Emotional Responses towards Governmental Actions Predict Self-Reported Preventive Behavior in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Psychology. 59(1), 172–183 https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12961
Sekerdej, M., Rupar, M., Jamróz-Dolińska, K., & Kołeczek, M. (2023). Greater expectations or less sugar-coating? Perceptual underpinnings of constructive patriotism. 62(3). British Journal of Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12634
Jamróz-Dolińska, K., Sekerdej, M., Rupar, M., & Kołeczek, M. (2023). Do Good Citizens Look to the Future? The Link Between National Identification and Future Time Perspective and Their Role in Explaining Citizens’ Reactions to Conflicts Between Short-Term and Long-Term National Interests. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672231176337
Rupar, M., Voca, Sh., & Graf, S. (2022). Contact with former adversaries through mass-media is linked to forgiveness after dyadic and multiethnic conflicts. European Journal of Social Psychology. 52(5-6), 963–982. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2878
Voca, S., Graf, S., & Rupar, M. (2023). Victimhood beliefs are linked to willingness to engage in intergroup contact with the former adversary through empathy and trust. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 26(3), 696–719. https://doi.org/10.1177/13684302221084859
Rupar, M., Sekerdej, M., & Jamróz-Dolińska, K. (2021). The role of national identification in explaining political and social civic engagement. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 24(8), 1515-1537, https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430220967975
Rupar, M., Jamróz-Dolińska, K., Kołeczek, M., & Sekerdej, M. (2021). Is patriotism helpful to fight the crisis? The role of constructive patriotism, conventional patriotism, and glorification amid the COVID-19 pandemic. European Journal of Social Psychology. 51(6), 862–877. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2777
Rupar, M., Bobowik, M., Arnoso, M., Arnoso, A., & Vollhardt, J. (2021). General inclusive victimhood promotes intergroup contact in post-conflict societies: the role of conflict-specific victimhood beliefs, intergroup trust, and empathy. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 52(2), 71–84. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12835
Rupar, M., & Graf, S. (2019). Different forms of intergroup contact with former adversary are linked to distinct reconciliatory acts through symbolic and realistic threat. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 49(2), 63–74. http://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12565