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Paramilitary mobilisation in Ukraine and beyond
Speaker: Dr Huseyn Aliyev, University of Glasgow Date: Monday 14 September 2026 Time: 16.00–17.30 Venue: Arts Lecture Theatre, University of St Andrews Registration: To register, email [email protected] Abstract This seminar will discuss mobilisation and transformation of paramilitary volunteers in Ukraine since 2014. It will focus on both individual motivations and group-level dynamics of paramilitary mobilisation,…
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The psychology of peaceful and violent political action: Moral versus instrumental paths to collective mobilisation
Speaker: Dr Nils Mallock, King’s College London Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026 Time: 16.00–17.30 Venue: To be confirmed Registration: To register, email [email protected] Abstract Conventional wisdom, prominent theories of human behaviour, and standard approaches to policymaking often assume that individuals engage or disengage from collective action based on instrumental reasoning: they anticipate benefits (to their…
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Understanding Mixed, Unclear, and Unknown (MUU) Mass Violence
Speaker: Dr Chris Winter, Victoria University Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026 Time: 10.00–11.00 (UK time) Venue: Online Hosted by: Pax Caledonia Network Abstract This presentation examines the concept of mixed, unclear, and unknown (MUU) mass violence, a category that has emerged in response to growing concerns about individuals, particularly young people, engaging in ideologically ambiguous…
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Not Lost, and Not Forgotten: The Women and Children from al Hol Camp
Speaker: Dr Doug Weeks, California State University Long Beach Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026 Time: 16.00–17.30 Venue: Online (joining details will be sent on registration) Registration: To register, email [email protected] Abstract This seminar will discuss the women and children from al Hol camp in Syria, and in particular what is needed to repatriate and reintegrate…
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The OptiMoment: Timing Referrals to Countering Violent Extremism Interventions
Speaker: Dr Mike King, Organization for the Prevention of Violence Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026 Time: 16.00–17.00 (UK time) Venue: Online Hosted by: Pax Caledonia Network Abstract This presentation introduces the OptiMoment, a decision-support tool to help police and security services identify the optimal moment to refer individuals to a psychosocial intervention program aimed at…
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Reading (counter)terrorism through the colonial archive
Speaker: Dr Alice Finden, Durham University Date: Tuesday 27 October 2026 Time: 16.00–17.30 Venue: Venue to be confirmed Abstract This talk explores the possibilities presented by the colonial archive for critically approaching the study of terrorism. Broadly it argues that engaging with the colonial archive help us to understand how the meaning of ‘the terrorist’…
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Using digital data to understand, predict and prevent extremist violence
Speaker: Dr Olivia Brown, University of Bath Date: Tuesday 17 November 2026 Time: 16.00–17.30 Venue: Venue to be confirmed Registration: To register, email [email protected] Abstract Despite growing and global concerns about harmful content proliferating online, there remains a significant gap in understanding the connection between online activity and real-world violence. Indeed, while practitioners and academics…
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Counterterrorism Sanctions and Platform Content Moderation Infrastructure: Meta’s governance of ‘dangerous organisations and individuals’
Speaker: Dr Gavin Sullivan, University of Edinburgh Date: Tuesday 24 November 2026 Time: 16.00–17.30 Venue: Venue to be confirmed Abstract This paper follows how counterterrorism sanctions are translated and put into action through platform content moderation infrastructures. I argue that this translation is a powerful global governance process that produces key effects. It transforms the…
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Prevent Counter Terrorism Programme
Speaker: Dr Alistair Morris, NHS Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Royal Edinburgh Hospital Date: Wednesday 2 December 2026 Time: 10.00–11.00 (UK time) Venue: Online Hosted by: Pax Caledonia Network Abstract In this talk Dr Morris will cover what is currently known regarding the recent phenomenon of individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) being markedly over-represented in Prevent…