Security and Space: In Pursuit of Interconnections, edited by Faye Donnelly and Tilman Schwarze and published by Bristol University Press in 2026, brings fresh insights… Read More »Counterterrorism in remote and rural spaces. Dr Nick Brooke
Graphic and extreme violence content is becoming increasingly visible and accessible across the internet, driven by platform algorithms, niche online communities, and the rapid sharing… Read More »29 June: Understanding and Responding to Online Graphic and Extreme Violent Content. James March
The Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St Andrews is hosting a major event in June 2026 on … Read More »23 June: Histories of Terrorism Conference
The second of two online panels from the Terrorism and Political Violence Next Generation Network, organised by the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism… Read More »18 June: TPV NextGen Seminar Series: Group Dynamics and Identity
The first of two online panels from the Terrorism and Political Violence Next Generation Network, organised by the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism… Read More »13 May: TPV Next Gen Seminar Series: Technology and Extremism
This study analyses the 1970 Dawson’s Field hijacking crisis, a pivotal event that underscored the increasing vulnerability of Western states to international terrorism. It examines… Read More »Showdown in the Desert. West Germany, the Bern Committee, and the Dawson’s Field Hijacking of 1970. Dr Bernhard Blumenau
In this talk, Professor Gavrielides will share insights from his work on restorative justice, which opens up new possibilities to address the challenges facing current models for… Read More »28 May: Addressing Violent Radicalisation and Extremism: A restorative justice, psychosocial approach. Prof Theo Gavrielides
Public violence, including mass public shootings and terrorist attacks, accounts for a very small fraction of overall homicide, yet it produces an outsized psychological and… Read More »29 April: Before the Attack: What We Are Learning About Preventing Public Violence. Paul Wilkinson Memorial Lecture with Prof Jessica Stern
This session will discuss the findings of a recent project funded by the Scottish Council on Global Affairs (SCGA) which examined the needs and priorities… Read More »28 April: Responding to Terrorism and Extremism in Scotland: Needs and Priorities. Dr James Lewis, Dr Sarah Marsden
The University of Southampton’s Centre for Criminology in the Digital Age is Excited to Convene an Event Dedicated to Supporting the Next Generation of Researchers… Read More »27 April: The Only Way is Ethics: Next Gen Networks Unite
Tufyal will analyse how UK counter-terrorism has expanded to address extreme violence that falls outside established definitions of terrorism. Focusing on the 2024 Southport killings,… Read More »16 April: The ever-expanding circles of Prevent: the identification and management of new and emerging threats through counter-terrorism. Dr Tufyal Choudhury
Research evidence shows that terrorist actors often ‘leak’ their intent towards planning and carrying out terrorist violence to those close to them – partners, family… Read More »30 March: Community Reporting of Terrorism involvements: Research Evidence and Policy Actions. Prof Paul Thomas
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into digital spaces has reshaped the landscape of terrorism and extremism research. This talk explores the opportunities and challenges… Read More »30 March: AI as an Accelerator in Terrorism and Extremism Research
What happens when hate speech becomes so routine in a cultural space that it’s treated as unremarkable background noise? This talk examines how digital gaming… Read More »26 March: If It’s Not a Bug, It’s a Feature: How the normalization of hate speech has made games vulnerable to extremism. Dr Rachel Kowert
In the years following the Arab Spring, a number of Islamist insurgent groups conquered swaths of territory across the Middle East and North Africa and… Read More »13 March: Inside Salafi-Jihadist governance: The Strategies and Characteristics of Islamist Insurgent Rule. Dr Marta Furlan
When studying terrorist campaigns, analysis typically centres on the two principal protagonists: the state and militant organisations. This narrow focus reflects a persistent assumption that,… Read More »24 February: Non-violent mobilisation against terrorism: why and how it matters. Dr Argomaniz, Dr Wilson, Dr Tsokov
This presentation explores how gendered grievances shape both everyday and extremist forms of violence, drawing on research into perpetrators of domestic abuse and online incel… Read More »19 February: Gendered grievances and the logic of violence. Dr Anne Peterscheck
Research on the contemporary far right has largely prioritised party-centred and electorally driven explanations, often overlooking the ideological, organisational, and relational infrastructures that sustain far-right… Read More »12 February: Far-Right Transnationalism: From Ideology to Operations Across Spontaneous, Induced, and Infiltrated Networks. Dr Nicola Guerra
As an early career researcher, engaging with practitioners and policymakers can be challenging. From knowing how to communicate your work to identifying the right avenues… Read More »5 February: Turning Research into Recommendations for Policy & Practice: Insights for Early Career Researchers
In this paper, I argue that Europe has reached a historic turning point in its relationship with the United States. Under a second Trump presidency,… Read More »Autonomy or Decline: Europe’s Future in a Brave New Trumpian World. Dr Bernhard Blumenau