Christina Maxwell (she/her)
@ChristinaMMax
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PhD. Using social and community psychology to work towards social justice. https://t.co/oQpqbnmieb
Joined July 2021
I'm on the lookout for postdoc & research opportunities in France 🇫🇷! I use mixed methods to explore community & social psychology topics, with a focus on intergroup processes and social change. If you know of any opportunities, I’d love to connect! #AcademicTwitter #Postdoc.
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Yesterday I graduated with my PhD in social psychology🎉 I’m deeply grateful to my partner, family, friends, examiners, peers, and especially my three incredible supervisors whose mentorship shaped my work. Next stop: Europe—open to postdocs in France & beyond!
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I am thrilled to announce that my PhD program at UQ has finished! 🎉 In this next chapter, I'm seeking postdoc and research opportunities in France/remote from France in intergroup processes, social movements, and/or social justice. Please reach out to connect 😊
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Excited to be confirmed as a speaker at the small group meeting on crowds & leadership @UniofExeter in June! I'll be sharing work from an upcoming chapter with collaborators Olivia Evans & @HemaPreya examining the use of historical narratives in Australia's 2023 Voice Referendum.
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It was wonderful working with One Woman Project to share my PhD research with the public through their blog. You can read an abridged version of my mixed-methods Twitter/X study on feminist discourses concerning trans women here:
genderjusticeproject.org
In fact, as will be discussed in detail later, pro-inclusion feminists self-described as being intersectional feminists. These findings are consistent with calls that the feminist movement and trans...
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As a Fellow of the 2023 program, I heartily recommend anyone who is interested in digital research methods to apply! The most interesting and exciting project in my PhD emerged from my involvement in this program (the outcome of which you can read here: .
bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Opposing social movements are groups that have conflicting objectives on a shared social justice issue. To maximize the probability of their movement's success, groups can strategically portray...
📣 Applications for our 2025 Graduate Digital Research Program are now open. Submit your Expression of Interest until 14 Feb 2025 using the form at You don’t need to be at UQ, we are inviting applications from anywhere in Australia!
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PhD thesis submitted! A mixed-methods project about cis women's inclusion of trans women that elicited backlash at times but also far, far more support. My deepest gratitude to those who supported me along this journey to-date, not least of all my wonderful supervisor @HemaPreya!
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In my first PhD paper, we explore the victimisation discourses of opposing feminist groups online when discussing trans women's inclusion. Read it open-access in the British Journal of Social Psychology here: @HemaPreya @jetten_j @drCharlie_C
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RT @GiulioPitroso: 1/2 I was one of the four Digital Research Graduate Fellows under the auspices of the ATAP and the UQ. I have to thank o….
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Pleased to have received an honorable mention in @QualPsy's 2022 Ruthellen Josselson Student Research Awards for my upcoming PhD interview project with social movement leaders. Congratulations to all winners!.
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I participated in this study as one of the many #strandedaussies. Thank you to the authors for listening to us when we were routinely silenced throughout the pandemic. Very difficult to re-read & re-experience the trauma of my community, but essential reading for all Australians.
We collected the experiences of thousands who were negatively affected by Australia’s international border closure. Read the qualitative analysis of n ≈ 2000 participants locked in or out of the country.
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Having a great brainstorming session with @dannagalher on potential research collaborations! Some exciting things to come 😁
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Thanks to all who came out to listen to and engage with my presentation at #SPSSICON22 this morning! And thank you to all who made me feel welcome & offer to take these photos of me as I’m representing @UQPsych and @SIGNetworkUQ solo!
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Great first day attending #SPSSICON22 Graduate Student pre-conference! Excited to hear some amazing research over the next few days, present my own PhD work for the first time ("Boundaries of 'Womanhood': The Social Norms of Trans Women's Inclusion"), & enjoy some beach time!.
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RT @HemaPreya: Congratulations to .@ChristinaMMax. for passing her PhD confirmation today with flying colors! Speaking of colors, check out….
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I'm excited to have had my abstract accepted for the @SPSSI Conference 2022! It will be my first conference of my PhD and I look forward to meeting like-minded individuals while sharing my research: "Boundaries of ‘Womanhood’: The Social Norms of Trans Women’s Inclusion".
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RT @WillBeischel: I'm just a nonbinary grad student, standing in front of social psychologists asking them to please not say "X% women" and….
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RT @A_J_Comm_Psych: New, #openaccess article: "The Performative is Political: Using Counter‐Storytelling through Theater to Create Spaces f….
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