Call for proposals: 2025 AVERT International Research Symposium

The 2025 AVERT International Research Symposium is an in-person event taking place on 24-26 November 2025 at Deakin University’s Deakin Downtown Campus, Melbourne, Australia. Overseas presenters can register to present online via Zoom.

This year, AVERT is collaborating with VOX-Pol and the Terrorism and Social Media (TASM) Conference to deliver this year’s Symposium: Signal or noise? Navigating the changing nature of violent extremism online. More information about the conference can be found on the AVERT website.

AVERT invites proposals that explore various dimensions of the shifting dynamics around terrorism and violent extremism online. Full details are available on their call document and all submissions must go through their proposal submission form.

Key dates:

  • Proposal submission deadline: 14 July 2025, 11:59 PM AEST
  • Presenters notified: 4-8 August 2025
  • Symposium registrations open: August 2025
  • Symposium dates: 24-26 November 2025

For questions or enquiries, please contact AVERT at: avertsymposium@deakin.edu.au