Melinda Hewett
School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
Melinda Hewett is a researcher at the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland with expertise in collective action, counter-movements, and social change. Hewett's research examines public responses to counter-protests that disrupt social movements and investigates comparative approaches to social change resource hubs through the Commons Social Change Library. Hewett's scholarly interests span free speech debates, intergroup relations, and the broader dynamics of how societies navigate collective action and resistance movements.
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Understanding public responses to counter-protests disrupting social change movements
By Hema Preya Selvanathan, Matthew J. Hornsey, Jolanda Jetten, Xanthia E. Bourdaniotis, Melinda Hewett, & Rheaa Thulasi Manoharan