The first examines the social psychological predictors of engaging in peaceful collective action in repressive contexts. The work is in collaboration with Dr. Nicole Tausch, Dr. Yasemin Acar, Dr. Maria Chayinska, Dr. Wing-Yee Cheung, and Dr. Yulia Lukyanova.

Ayanian, A. H., Tausch, N., Acar, Y. G., Chayinska, M., Cheung, W.-Y., & Lukyanova, Y. (2020, July 2). Resistance in Repressive Contexts: A Comprehensive Test of Psychological Predictors. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000285

The second article is a review of the current state of the art of Arabic social psychology in the Arab World and produced by Arab scholars. The work is a collaboration with Dr. Rim Saab and Dr. Diala Hawi.

Saab, R., Ayanian, A.H., & Hawi, D.R. (2020). The status of Arabic social psychology: A review of 21st century research articles. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 1(11). doi: 10.1177/1948550620925224