Resilience

In March 2023, the latest report in the VOX-Pol Publication Series was published online. We are pleased to announce that the report, titled Online Extremism and Terrorism Researchers’ Security, Safety, and Resilience: Findings from the Field, is now available in hard copy. If you would like a printed copy, please email your request to info@voxpol.eu ...

READ IN GERMAN   READ IN FRENCH VOX-Pol’s new report presents findings from the REASSURE (Researcher, Security, Safety, and Resilience) project’s in-depth interviews with 39 online extremism and terrorism researchers. Based at universities, research institutes, and think tanks in Europe and North America, the interviewees studied mainly, albeit not exclusively, far-right and violent jihadist online activity. ...

Auf Englisch lesen   Auf Französisch lesen Der neue VOX-Pol Report präsentiert Erkenntnisse des REASSURE (engl. Researcher, Security, Safety, and Resilience) Projekts, in dem ausführliche Interviews mit 39 Extremismus- und Terrorismus-Forschern abgehalten wurden. Durchgeführt an Universitäten, Forschungsinstituten und Denkfabriken in Europa und Nordamerika, studierten die Interviewer hauptsächlich, aber nicht ausschließlich, die Onlineaktivitäten von rechtsextremen und gewalttätigen ...

LIRE EN ALLEMAND   LIRE EN ANGLAIS Le compte-rendu récent de VOX-Pol présente les conclusions d’entretiens approfondis du projet REASSURE (Recherche, Sécurité, Sûreté et Résilience) de 39 chercheurs en extrémisme et terrorisme en ligne. Basés dans des universités, instituts de recherche et groupes de réflexion en Europe et Amérique du Nord, les interviewés ont étudié principalement, ...

This Blog post is the final—the first is HERE, the second HERE, and the third HERE—in a four-part series of article summaries from the EU H2020-funded BRaVE project’s  First Monday Special Issue exploring societal resilience to online polarisation and extremism. Read the full article HERE [Ed.].  By Vivian Gerrand While algorithmic design is one critical component of supporting prosocial resilience to online ...

This Blog post is the third—the first is HERE and the second HERE—in a four-part series of article summaries from the EU H2020-funded BRaVE project’s  First Monday Special Issue exploring societal resilience to online polarization and extremism. Read the full article HERE [Ed.]. By Amy-Louise Watkin and Maura Conway Discussions already underway amongst not just ...

On 2 May 2022, First Monday published a Special Issue exploring societal resilience to online polarisation and extremism, co-edited by Amy-Louise Watkin (VOX-Pol and USW), Vivian Gerrand (Deakin University), and Maura Conway (VOX-Pol and DCU). The seven articles in this special issue were selected from those delivered at a series of workshops undertaken by the ...

By Alice Raven Young people remain identified as one of the most vulnerable groups at risk of online radicalisation in the UK, however using education institutions to engage with and build resilience amongst these groups remains a persistent challenge. Virtual reality as an alternative resource has been increasingly explored to help bridge the gap between ...

This blog post is an edited extract from the article Repeated and Extensive Exposure to Online Terrorist Content: Counter-Terrorism Internet Referral Unit Perceived Stresses and Strategies, published in July 2020 in Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. By Zoey Reeve There is increasing concern that exposure to online terrorist material may increase the risk of terrorist ...

Read in German Introducing the REASSURE Project Academic research into online extremism and terrorism carries unique risks. The first is repeated exposure to distressing content, such as the detailed analysis of thousands of videos or images produced by ISIS. The second is the potential to be targeted by illicit actors, online and offline, through doxing, ...