Project IRCiS

Scientific papers

Vrdoljak, A., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Stanković, N., Fasel, R., Butera, F., & Jelić, M. (2024). Imagining a better world: assessing the immediate and delayed effects of imagined contact on attitudes toward refugees in elementary school. Frontiers in Psychology, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1294208

Vrdoljak, A., Stanković, N., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Jelić, M., Fasel, R. & Butera, F. (2022). “We would love to, but…” — needs in school integration from the perspective of refugee children, their parents, peers, and school staff. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2022.2061732

Article financed within the spin-off project of the Croatian team was published, which was an important basis for designing and preparing our imagined contact program:

Vrdoljak, A., Jelić, M., Čorkalo Biruški, D., & Stanković, N. (2023). Efficacy of imagined contact intervention with children and adolescents in reducing negative intergroup outcomes: A systematic review. Social Psychology of Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-023-09869-w

Conference reports

Vrdoljak, A., Jelić, M., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Stanković, N., Fasel, R., & Butera, F. (2024, May 23rd – 25th). Međuodnos percipiranih normi i stavova o izbjeglicama te namjere kontakta s izbjeglicama [Relationship of perceived norms with attitudes about refugees and the contact intention towards refugees]. XXIV. Psychology Days in Zadar, Zadar, Croatia.

Jelić, M., Uzelac, E., Čorkalo Biruški, Vrdoljak, A., D., Stanković, N., Fasel, R., & Butera, F. (2024, April 18-20th). Exploring ethnic identity, intergroup threat, and acculturation expectations among Croatian elementary school students. EASP conference Identity fragility: Psychological antecedents and consequences of living in permanent crisis and political instability, Milazzo, Sicily.

Vrdoljak, A., Jelić, M., Čorkalo Biruški, D., & Stanković, N. (2024, February 29th – March 1st). Integracija djece izbjeglica u osnovnim školama – efikasnost dviju intervencija temeljenih na međugrupnom kontaktu [Integration of refugee children in primary schools – effectiveness of two interventions based on intergroup contact]. 2nd Conference of school psychologists, Zagreb, Croatia.

Vrdoljak, A., Jelić, M., Čorkalo Biruški, D., & Stanković, N. (2024, February 29th – March 1st). Zamišljanje međugrupnog kontakta kao alat za smanjivanje predrasuda [Imagining intergroup contact as a tool for reducing prejudice]. 2nd Conference of school psychologists, Zagreb, Croatia.

Jelić, M. (8 – 11 November 2023). Presentation of the IRCiS project as part of the Professional Gatering entitled “Preventive programs in the school context”. 30th annual conference of Croatian psychologists with the theme “The role and contribution of psychology in a sustainable community”, Zagreb, Croatia.

Jelić, M., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Vrdoljak, A, Stanković, N., Fasel, R. & Butera, F. (2023, October 26-28).The challenges of the integration of refugee children in Croatia from their perspective. Current trends in psychology 2023, Novi Sad. Serbia.

Vrdoljak, A, Jelić, M., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Stanković, N., Fasel, R. & Butera, F. (2023, October 26-28).Short-term and long-term effects of imagined contact intervention on attitudes towards refugee children. Current trends in psychology 2023, Novi Sad. Serbia.

Jelić, M. (2023, September 28-30). How to prepare host-society children for accepting refugee peers: Lessons learned in the IRCiS project. 2^nd International LaEUMiDI Forum, Limerick, Ireland (online conference).

Vrdoljak, A., Stanković, N., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Fasel, R., Butera, F., & Jelić, M. (2023, September 28-30). Mehanizmi djelovanja intervencije zamišljenog kontakta na namjeru kontakta s djecom izbjeglicama [Mechanisms underlying the effects of the imagined contact intervention on the intention for contact with refugee children]. 26^th Ramiro and Zoran Bujas Days, Zagreb, Croatia

Stanković, N., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Vrdoljak, A., Fasel, R., Butera, F., & Jelić, M. (2023, September 28-30). Provjera kratkoročnih i dugoročnih efekata intervencije suradničkog učenja na norme o kontaktu s djecom izbjeglicama [Short-term and long-term effects of the cooperative learning intervention on the norms of contact with refugee children]. 26^th Ramiro and Zoran Bujas Days, Zagreb, Croatia

Stanković, N., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Vrdoljak, A., Fasel, R., Butera, F., & Jelić, M. (2023, June 30 – July 4). The role of perceived social norms and personal norm [Poster presentation]. 19th General Meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology, Krakow, Poland.

Vrdoljak, A., Stanković, N., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Fasel, R., Butera, F., & Jelić, M. (2023, June 30 – July 4). Changing children’s attitudes towards refugees with a teacher-lead imagined contact intervention [Poster presentation]. 19th General Meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology, Krakow, Poland.

Stanković, N., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Vrdoljak, A., Fasel, R., Butera, F., & Jelić, M. (2023, March 31 – April 2). If they want me to, I will: The role of norms in predicting attitudes towards refugee peers [Poster presentation]. Empirical studies in psychology, Belgrade, Serbia.

Vrdoljak, A., Stanković, N., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Fasel, R., Butera, F., & Jelić, M. (2023, March 31 – April 2). What is it like to hang out with a refugee? The content of host-society children’s imagined contact with refugee children [Poster presentation]. Empirical studies in psychology, Belgrade, Serbia.

Jelić, M. (2023, March 14). “Integration of refugee children in primary schools in Croatia – the IRCIS project” [Invited lecture]. Migration and Diversity Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.

Jelić, M., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Stanković, N., & Vrdoljak, A.  (2023, March 3-4). Integracija djece izbjeglica u osnovnim školama – projekt IRCIS [Presentation of examples of good practice]. 1. Konferencija školskih psihologa Horizonti snage, Zagreb, Croatia.

Vrdoljak, A., Stanković, N., Čorkalo Biruški, D., & Jelić, M. (2023, March 3-4). Aktivnosti za poticanje integracije djece izbjeglica u osnovnim školama [Workshop]. 1. Konferencija školskih psihologa Horizonti snage, Zagreb, Croatia.

Stanković, N., Vrdoljak, A., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Jelić, M., Fasel, R., & Butera, F. (2022, October 19-20). Stavovi učenika prema djeci izbjeglicama u školama s iskustvom integracije [Oral presentation]. 5. Dani obrazovnih znanosti: Kako poticati dobrobit u odgojno-obrazovnom okružju u izazovnim vremenima? IDIZ, Zagreb, Croatia.

Stanković, N., Vrdoljak, A., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Jelić, M., Fasel, R., & Butera, F. (2022, September 29-30). Je li kontakt dovoljan? Stavovi učenika prema djeci izbjeglicama [Oral presentation]. Migracije na rubu Europe: trendovi, politike i izazovi / Migration on the edge of Europe: trends, policies, and challenges, IMIN, Zagreb, Croatia.

Vrdoljak, A., Stanković, N., Čorkalo Biruški, D., & Jelić, M. (2022, September 12-13). Needs in the process of refugee children’s school integration. In R. Fasel, F. Butera, M. Jelić, & D. Čorkalo Biruški (Chairs), Integration of refugee children in schools: A multi-actor study in Switzerland and Croatia [Symposium]. Annual Congress of the Swiss Society for Research in Education, SIEF, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Stanković, N., Vrdoljak, A., Jelić, M., & Čorkalo Biruški, D. (2022, September 12-13). Is an opportunity for contact enough? Importance of intergroup friendship in development of positive attitudes towards refugee children. In R. Fasel, F. Butera, M. Jelić, & D. Čorkalo Biruški (Chairs), Integration of refugee children in schools: A multi-actor study in Switzerland and Croatia [Symposium]. Annual Congress of the Swiss Society for Research in Education, SIEF, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Jelić, M. (2022, September 1-3).  Integration of refugee children in primary schools in Croatia [Oral presentation]. LaEUMiDI 1st International Conference “Psychological Science and Practice around Migration, Displacement and Inclusion: Between Latin America and Other Parts of the World”, online conference

Vrdoljak, A., Stanković, N., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Jelić, M., Fasel, R., & Butera, F. (2022, June 22-25). Language and intergroup communication in school integration of refugee children. 17th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology, online conference.

Stanković, N., Vrdoljak, A., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Jelić, M., Fasel, R., & Butera, F. (2022, May 26-28). Učinak intervencije suradničkog učenja na vršnjačke i nastavničke norme o kontaktu. XXII Dani psihologije u Zadru / XXII Psychology Days in Zadar, Zadar, Croatia.

Vrdoljak, A., Stanković, N., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Jelić, M., Fasel, R., & Butera, F. (2022, May 26-28). Zamišljanje kontakta kao način pripreme djece za integraciju izbjeglica. XXII Dani psihologije u Zadru / XXII Psychology Days in Zadar, Zadar, Croatia.

Vrdoljak, A., Stanković, N., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Jelić, M., Fasel, R., & Butera, F. (2021 October 28-30). Intergroup empathy as a mediator of gender differences in attitudes towards refugee children. Current Trends in Psychology, Online conference

Stanković, N., Vrdoljak, A., Jelić, M., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Butera, F., & Fasel, R. (2021, September 30-October 2). Odnos izravnog međugrupnog kontakta i buduće namjere kontakta s djecom izbjeglicama. 25th Ramiro and Zoran Bujas Days, Zagreb, Croatia.

Jelić, M. (24.9.2021). Jezična barijera u integraciji djece izbjeglica u školama. 17. round table for library services for people with disabilities and people with special needs on the topic “People with reading difficulties in the context of multiculturalism”, Zagreb  

Vrdoljak, A., Stanković, N., Jelić, M., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Butera, F., & Fasel, R. (2021, July 11-13). How children understand social integration: Perspective of refugee children and their host society peers. The 44th Annual Scientific Meeting of The International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP): Recognition And (Re) Claiming Spaces: Marginalization, Colonization, and Privilege, Online conference.

Participation in the panel on the education of refugee children organized by the Center for Peace Studies.

Project IRCiS conference “Školska integracija djece izbjeglica – Izazovi i moguća rješenja” [School integration of refugee children – Challenges and possible solutions]

Participation in the round table as part of the expert meeting “Integration of refugees – building a welcoming society”

Jelić, M., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Stanković, N. i Vrdoljak, A. (2020, October 1-3). Izazovi integracije djece izbjeglica u osnovne škole: iskustva zagrebačkih škola. XXII Dani psihologije u Zadru / XXII Psychology Days in Zadar, virtualna konferencija.

Vrdoljak, A., Jelić, M., Čorkalo Biruški, D., Stanković, N., Butera, F. i Fasel, R. (2020, September 21). The importance of host community language acquisition in the process of school integration of refugee children. Cross-Border Perspectives on Refugee Education, virtualna konferencija.

Čorkalo Biruški, D., Jelić, M., Stanković, N. i Vrdoljak, A. (2020, September 7-9). Izazovi integracije djece izbjeglica: iskustva zagrebačkih osnovnih škola [Usmeno izlaganje]. 24th International Scientific Conference on National Minorities, Migration and Security, Brijuni, Hrvatska.

Stanković, Vrdoljak, Jelić, Čorkalo Biruški, Butera, Fasel (2020, July 14-16). Integration of refugee children: Perspectives of refugee children, their parents, and school teachers. The 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) – Polarization, Misinformation, and Entrenched Group Conflict: Harnessing Political Psychology to Find Solutions to Problems, online konferencija, 2020.

Participation in the online round table of the GOOD initiative “Social distance pandemic: Why are refugee and migrant children left out of online classes during the Covid-19 pandemic?”