Monday 10 to Friday 14 June 2024
Location: Swansea University, Singleton Campus
Course Directors: Prof. Maura Conway; Prof. Stuart Macdonald
Academic Lead: Dr Joe Whittaker
Swansea University is delighted to, once again, host the VOX-Pol Summer School in 2024. This week-long course will run from Monday 10 to Friday 14 June 2024 (from 9am-5pm) and is designed to provide early career researchers with an expert-led curriculum on the role of the Internet in violent extremism.
The course will include a range of teaching and learning styles, including lectures, workshops, and small-group activities. It will cover a range of issues and topics, such as: how violent extremists use the Internet; exploitation of online platforms; how we respond to this threat; research methods and analysis; ethics; and gender perspectives.
Confirmed speakers
- Prof. Maura Conway (Dublin City University; Swansea University)
- Dr. Julian Droogan (Macquarie University)
- Dr. Suraj Lakhani (Sussex University)
- Dr. Lizz Pearson (Royal Holloway University)
- Dr. Alastair Reed (Coventry University)
Information on how to apply to participate is here.