Prof. Dr. Charles Harb

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsSocial Psychology, Industrial and Organisational Psychology,Empirical Social Research
Keywordscross-cultural psychology, social cohesion, multivariate statistics, political psychology, selfhood

Current contact address

CountryLebanon
CityBeirut
InstitutionAmerican University of Beirut
InstituteDepartment of Psychology

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Klaus BoehnkeBremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences, Constructor University, Bremen
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2023

Programme(s)

2021Georg Forster Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Harb is one of the leading mid-career social and political psychologists from the MENA region. His research on socio-political dynamics in the Arab region focuses on intergroup relations, perceptions, and the reduction of prejudice and political violence. He has explored relations between Palestinian and Syrian refugees in host communities in Lebanon, investigated support for ISIS in North Lebanon, and assessed social cohesion across several governorates in Tunis. In Germany, he will work on a cross-national comparison of social cohesion and related topics with his host.