Intergroup Relations and Aboriginal Peoples Research Group

IRAP is a group of social psychologists that conducts research on a variety of issues ranging from prejudice and discrimination, to the plight of society's more disadvantaged groups, be they refugees, visible minority groups, street kids, or First Nations and Inuit. The overarching mission of the group is to improve understanding of social psychological processes underlying social issues. The integrating theme is a theory of the self that emphasizes the concepts of collective identity and norms.