Social Psychology of Risk Conference (SPoR) Europe
What's the conference about?
The conference is designed as an experiential exercise to understand different cultures (and different worldviews) and enhance our cultural intelligence. The theme of the conference is ‘Unlearning for learning.’
Program
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 (Foundations in Social Psychology of Risk)
• Understanding how signs, symbols, rituals and myths influences sensemaking and decision making
• Visiting a church to experience the signs, symbols, rituals of myths of one culture
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 (Making the familiar strange)
• Mapping stories (any stories) of a familiar culture to understand how our rituals, symbols and myths influence our sensemaking and decision making
• Visiting a Hindu temple (or the Quaker House) to experience the signs, symbols, rituals of myths of another culture.
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯 (Making the strange familiar)
• Mapping the same stories using a different set of signs, symbols, rituals and myths of another culture and recognising new patterns in our stories
• Visiting a superstore to apply learning in practice: improving our observation, listening and perception
We will learn:
- How to map conversations and recognise patterns in our stories;
- How language influences decision making and sensemaking;
- Improving risk perception, observation and listening skills;
- Understanding and working with different cultures: pathways to cultural intelligence.
Training and support
You will be provided pocket guides (to carry on site) with proven methods and tools based on Social Psychology of Risk.
Example of methods and tools:
- iCue mapping manual;
- Culture audit kit;
- Collective sensemaking tool;
- Observation and risk perception tools;
- Language influencing tool;
- Listening styles;
- Visual and spatial audit tool;
- Rituals and symbols checklist.
Semiotic walks
Each day we will go for semiotic walks to experience the signs, symbols, myths and beliefs of different cultures.
We will visit graveyards, churches, temples, museums and even supermarkets to experience different cultures.
Experiencing different worldviews (cultures) allows us to see the same narratives from different perspectives and realise our flaws, assumptions and biases. It is our pathway to cultural intelligence.
What is semiotics? Watch a video with Dr Robert Long and Dr Nippin Anand
Logistics
The workshop will be held at The Fountainhall Church Centre 1 Beaconsfield Pl, Aberdeen AB15 4AB, United Kingdom.
When you sign up for any of our workshops, you will also become a lifelong member of our online community where we meet every month at least once with a group of practitioners from around the world to practice iCue mapping (for free).
For group discount (at least 4 persons) please get in touch at support@novellus.solutions
Recommended hotels near the venue:
The Dutch Mill Hotel
https://www.dutchmill.co.uk/
The Chester Hotel
https://www.chester-hotel.com/
Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen
https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/park-inn-aberdeen
Terms and conditions
Read our terms and conditions before you book your seat
Speaker
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Nippin AnandFounderNippin has a Masters degree in Economics, a PhD in Social Sciences and a fascination in Cultural Anthropology. Working as a seafarer and travelling the world from the age of seventeen gave Nippin the unique opportunity to meet people who think differently. This experience has informed much of his work to date, encouraging him to find deeper meaning, as well as learn and grow through every challenge he undertakes.
