Presentations
Conference and symposia organization
Conference organizing team: Istituto Svizzero Roma, Asara, V., Cologna, V., Arnsperger, C. “Less is more? Imagining a good life beyond growth”. Rome (IT) 11/2023
Cologna, V., Meiler, S., Ettinger, J., Hoffmann, R., Kropf, C.M., Manimaran, S., & Kam, P.M.: “Bridging natural and social sciences to study societal responses to extreme weather events.” European Geosciences Union (EGU), Vienna (AT). 04/2024
Berger, S., & Cologna, V. “Moving beyond the world of WEIRD self-reports: Underrepresented approaches to environmental psychology” – Symposium at the International Conference for Environmental Psychology, Aarhus (DK) 06/2023
Cologna, V., & Mede, N.G. “Challenges and caveats of Big Team Science projects in the social sciences” – Symposium at the Big Team Science Conference (online) 10/2022
Gubler, M., Cologna, V., Moser, S., Probst, M., & Linsbauer, A. “Tackling the Climate Crisis: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Climate Change Education and Communication” Symposium at the 19th Swiss Geoscience Meeting, Geneva (CH) 11/2021
Gubler, M., Schäfer, M.S., Cologna, V., Probst, M., & Linsbauer, A. “Tackling the Climate Crisis: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Climate Change Education and Communication” Symposium at the 18th Swiss Geoscience Meeting, Zurich (CH) 11/2020
Conference presentations
2023
Directions of Polarization, Social Norms, and Trust in Societies – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US): “Political orientation and trust in scientists in 67 countries: Evidence from the TISP Many Labs Study” 12/2023
Big Team Science Conference – Online. “The state of trust in science in 67 countries: results from the TISP Many Labs study” 10/2023
American Psychological Association Division 34 – Online. “Does the historical prevalence of extreme weather events influence climate policy support? A cross-cultural analysis in 67 countries” 10/2023
European Association for Social Psychology (EASP) – Online. Blitz presentation titled: “Trust in science and science-related populism: a global assessment” 06/2023
International Conference for Environmental Psychology (ICEP), Aarhus (DK). Presentation titled: “Historical and Projected Prevalence of Extreme Weather Events and Attitudes Towards Climate Change” 06/2023
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Sustainability Preconference – Atlanta (US). Poster presentation titled: “The relationship between attitudes towards technology and pro-environmental behavioral intentions” 02/2023
2022
Scientific Expertise, Communication and Trust (SECAT) Conference – Online. “Trust in science and science-related populism: a global assessment” 10/2022
American Psychological Association Division 34 – Online. “The double-edged sword of climate change-related techno-optimism” 06/2022
2020
Environmental Social Science Conference – Bern (CH). Poster presentation titled: “Majority of US and German citizens support policy advocacy by climate researchers” 08/2020
European Association for Studies on Science and Technology Conference (EASST) – Online. “Majority of US and German citizens support policy advocacy by climate researchers” 08/2020
2017-2019
17th Swiss Geoscience Meeting – Fribourg (CH): “The role of trust for climate change mitigation and adaptation behaviour: A meta-analysis” 11/2019
International Conference for Environmental Psychology (ICEP), University of Plymouth (UK): “To strike or not to strike? An investigation of participation motives regarding the Fridays for Future climate strikes” 09/2019
International Conference for Environmental Psychology (ICEP), University of Plymouth (UK): “The role of trust for climate change mitigation and adaptation behaviour: A meta-analysis” 06/2019
World Symposium on Climate Change Communication – University of Manchester (UK). “Flood risk perceptions and the UK media: From “once in a lifetime” to “be prepared” reporting” 02/2017
Invited talks
University of Vienna (AT), Faculty of Psychology: "Do extreme weather events influence support for climate policies? A cross-cultural analysis in 67 countries" 04/2024
University of Geneva (CH), Consumer Decision and Sustainable Behavior Lab: “Trust in scientists around the world: evidence from the TISP Many Labs study” 03/2024
Aarhus University (DK), Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences – online: “Who wants to run a Many Labs study? Insights and results from the TISP Many Labs study” 12/2023
University of California San Diego (US), Institute for Practical Ethics: “The role of trust in science for individual and collective action on climate change.” 10/2023
Birch Aquarium, Scripps Institute of Oceanography (US): “The role of trust in science for individual and collective action on climate change.” 10/2023
Stanford University (US), Scientists Speak Up: “Trust in science and political engagement of scientists in the face of climate change” 10/2023
Princeton University (US), Behavioral Science for Policy Lab: “The role of trust in science for climate change mitigation” 04/2023
Boston College (US), Morality Lab, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience: “Trust in science and science-related populism: A global assessment” 03/2023
Northeastern University (US), Sustainability & Social Change Lab, Department of Psychology: “The role of trust in science for climate change mitigation” 02/2023
University of Bern (CH), Department of Sociology: “Trust in science and science-related populism: A global assessment” 12/2022
Michigan State University (US), Health and Risk Communication Center with Niels G. Mede – online: “Trust in science and science-related populism across the world: Implications for science communication” 05/2022
University of Toronto (CA), Department of Political Science with Niels G. Mede – online: “Trust in science and science-related populism: Implications for the role of science in politics and society” 04/2022
Oxford Brookes University (UK), Department of Psychology – online: “The role of trust and expert credibility for climate change mitigation” 02/2022
University of Leeds (UK), Sustainability Research Institute: “The role of trust for climate change mitigation and adaptation behaviour: A meta-analysis” 09/2019