Rachel Sarg
Rachel Sarg, PhD, is an Associate Professor in social sciences at the University of Lorraine (France). Her research focuses on beliefs, radicalisation and counter-terrorism, justice, and the prison world.
Nicolas Amadio
Nicolas Amadio, PhD, is an Associate Professor in social sciences at the University of Strasbourg (France) and Researcher at the laboratory LinCS, UMR 7069 (CNRS, Unistra) / Lab for interdisciplinary cultural studies. He currently coordinates the TROC research (Terrorists Reintegration in Open Custody -ANR-20-CE39-0007). His research work includes conflict studies, criminology and socio-legal studies.
Caroline Da Silva
Caroline Da Silva, PhD, is a Non-Tenured Teaching and Research Associate in social psychology at the University Lumière Lyon 2 (France). Her research has two main areas of focus: identity processes, particularly identity misrecognition; and the socio-psychological underpinnings of engagement in (and disengagement from) violent extremism. (https://orcid.org/0000-0001- 7738-0118)
Stanley De Coster
Stanley De Coster is an expert in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) with a background in Middle Eastern studies. He holds a double Master’s degree in Public Management & Leadership, Crisis & Security Management, and a Bachelor’s in International Studies from Leiden University. His skills include Microsoft Office, GIS technologies, and statistical analysis software (R)
7 October, 2024
Webinar: Israel-Hamas War- One Year On
Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 has opened a new chapter in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, changing geopolitical relationships and causing upheaval to the status quo in the region.
Our panel, providing expertise on the region and the broader geopolitical context, will tackle a wide range of questions relating to the war, including:
- What more can be done to prevent wider regional escalation?
- What is the likely trajectory over the next few months towards a durable ceasefire?
- What has been the UK’s response and what are the implications for Western interests in the Middle East?
- Is a viable diplomatic process towards a two-state solution possible?
Panellists:
- Dr Tobias Borck, Senior Associate Fellow, Middle East Security Studies, RUSI.
- Dr Talal Mohammad, Associate Fellow, Middle East Security Studies, RUSI.
- Michael Stephens, Associate Fellow, Middle East Security Studies, RUSI.
The webinar will be moderated by Dr Burcu Ozcelik, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East Security Studies, RUSI.
Online
17 October, 2024
Terminology and why it matters
With Katy Brown (Maynooth University), Miranda Iossifidis (Newcastle University), George Newth (University of Bath) and Omran Shroufi (Vrije Universiteit Brussel).
This webinar will engage with issues of terminology and why they matter in understanding the resurgence of far-right politics. In particular, speakers will discuss issues of definitions, euphemisation and mainstreaming. A particular focus will be placed on the role we play as researchers in either combatting or legitimising the far right through our work. It will be moderated by Aurelien Mondon.
Online
21 November, 2024
Researching the far-right: positionality, standpoint, and intersectionality
Online