Seamus Anthony Power

Dr. Séamus A. Power is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Social Sciences. His research spans social, cultural, and political psychology with a focus on economic inequality, multiculturalism, and democracy in Western societies.

• Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences
• University of Copenhagen, Denmark
• Office: Øster Farimagsgade 2A, 1350 København K

Dr. Power's educational background includes a postdoc and Ph.D. in Comparative Human Development from the University of Chicago, an M.Phil. from the University of Cambridge, and a B.Sc. from University College Cork. His research examines how people experience economic inequality in democracies, the limits of pluralism in Western liberal societies, and the Equality-Difference Paradox (the observation that countries with greater income equality tend to be less culturally diverse).

His recent research output shows a strong focus on contemporary societal challenges, particularly examining Ukrainian refugees' mental health, multicultural attitudes in the United States, immigration policies in Denmark, and LGBTQ+ experiences in Danish society. His work often employs mixed methods approaches, reflecting his interest in the complementarity between ethnographic and experimental methodologies.

• 50+ research outputs including 37 journal articles
• Developed the SAGE and MOVE models of social psychological research
• Focus on methodological innovation in studying social phenomena

Dr. Power has been active in public engagement, particularly through the KU Corona Diary project (2020-2021) which documented everyday experiences during the pandemic in Denmark. His work bridges academic research with practical implications for social policy and understanding contemporary societal challenges.