Thomas Zeitzoff
Thomas Zeitzoff is an associate professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University. His research focuses on political violence, social media, and political psychology. His new book is entitled Nasty Politics: The Logic of Insults, Threats, and Incitement (Oxford University Press). His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Science Advances, American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Political Psychology and other journals
Hannah Chesterton
Hannah Chesterton is an Assistant Professor in the School of Arts and Sciences at Catholic University of America. She studies political violence and state repression, focusing on interactions between states and social movements and decision-making around violence. Dr Chesterton completed her PhD in Justice, Law, and Criminology at American University.
Podcasts
Mosul and the Islamic State
As part of the Program on Extremism from George Washington University, this podcast is hosted by Omar Mohammed, written by Haroro Ingram, with audio editing by Andrew Mines. When the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or Daesh) captured Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul in 2014, it heralded a period of unimaginable terror and destruction. A young man named Omar, writing under the penname of ‘Mosul Eye’, secretly reported from the besieged city unveiling to the world apocalyptic scenes as militants desperately searched for him.
Databases
CeMAS - Database Right-Wing Terrorism since the NSU
CeMAS (Center for Monitoring, Analysis and Strategy) has been systematically recording right-wing terrorist activities in Germany since 2011. Indeed, the National Socialist Underground (NSU)'s self-exposure in November 2011 made it clear how highly professional right-wing terrorist networks were able to murder undisturbed in Germany for years - also in view of the involvement of investigative authorities and intelligence services, which has not yet been fully clarified. for the first time.
Podcasts
36 Minutes on Antisemitism
As part of the Program on Extremism from George Washington University and hosted by Dr. Omar Mohammed, "36 Minutes on Antisemitism" is a five-season interactive bi-monthly podcast that explores the contemporary dynamics of antisemitism across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. This series engages with practitioners, policymakers, and scholars dedicated to studying and combating antisemitism.
