Dr Yasemin Acar

Lecturer in Social Psychology

Researcher profile

Phone

+44 (0)1334 46 2667

Email

yga1@st-andrews.ac.uk

 

Biography

Yasemin Gülsüm Acar received her PhD from Claremont Graduate University in 2015; her dissertation focused on social identity and identity politicization through collective action. Her research interests include outcomes of collective action, social (ethnic, religious, political) identity, and intergroup conflict and reconciliation. Yasemin has published in English, Turkish, and Kurdish on consequences of collective action as well as various perceptions of the Turkish-Kurdish conflict in Turkey. 

PhD supervision

• Israa Aljaish
• Ala' Mustafa

Selected publications

• Collective resilience against political violence and repression: an introduction

  Acar, Y. G., Këllezi, B. & Penić, S., 13 Jun 2025, The power of collective resilience against political violence and repression. Gülsüm Acar, Y., Këllezi, B. & Penić, S. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 1-10

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript

• Open access

  “Is voting even effective?”: examining voting and protest as an expression of dissent and their efficacy in risky contexts

  Uluğ, Ö. M., Acar, Y. G. & Kanık, B., 1 Jan 2025, In: Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. 25, 1, e12445.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  'Nothing to lose or a world to win': reconsidering efficacy, legitimacy, political trust and repression in confrontational collective action

  Uysal, M. S., Drury, J. & Acar, Y. G., 1 Jul 2025, In: British Journal of Social Psychology. 64, 3, 21 p., e12891.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Researching identity in the imposed boundaries of the nation-state: a meta-analytical review of identity and intergroup relations between Kurds and Turks

  Uysal, M. S., Şen, E., Sandal Önal, E. & Acar, Y. G., 1 Feb 2025, In: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 31, 1, p. 82-97 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Studying Kurdishness in Turkey: a review of existing research

  Acar, Y. G., Sandal-Önal, E., Sen, E. & Uysal, M. S., 16 Jan 2025, In: British Journal of Social Psychology. 64, 1, 15 p., e12842.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Ten years after the Gezi Park protests: looking back on their legacy and impact

  Acar, Y. G. & Uluğ, Ö. M., Jan 2025, In: Social Movement Studies. 24, 1, p. 130-135

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• The impact of authoritarian regimes on research: insights From research, researchers, and participants

  Acar, Y. G., Uluğ, Ö. M. & Solak, N., Nov 2025, In: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology. 31, 4, p. 444-451 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  The making of a movement (together): how climate activists perceive Greta Thunberg's leadership

  Uysal, M. S., Acar, Y. G. & Vestergren, S., 18 Aug 2025, In: Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology. 35, 5, 13 p., e70167.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• The power of collective resilience against political violence and repression

  Acar, Y. G. (Editor), Këllezi, B. (Editor) & Penić, S. (Editor), 13 Jun 2025, Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor and Francis. 261 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

• Open access

  Why do protestors use disruptive, confrontational tactics? New research shows they’re not just a last resort

  Uysal, M. S., Drury, J. & Acar, Y. G., 20 May 2025, The Conversation.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

 

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