How exciting - & frankly, weird! - to see our names on the same book events list as David Walliams HQ, Joe Whittaker ! #ExtremeBritain

If you are in Swansea on 23 May at 6pm please come to Waterstones Swansea for discussion of what makes an extremist, & what it's like doing research with them. Looking forward to talking to online extremism expert Joe Whittaker on this topic! #ExtremeBritain

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📢 Work for a platform? Want to learn more about the Terrorist Content Online Regulation, DSA, and related?

Join Tech Against Terrorism Europe for an exciting in-person workshop in #Dublin on Thursday, 16 May.

Learn more and register at: tate.techagainstterrorism.org/events/dublin-…

#pleaseRT

📢Join us for an exciting in-person workshop in Dublin on Thursday 16 May 2024!

Discover the latest strategies and technologies used to combat extremist content on the internet through Tech Against Terrorism Europe (TATE).

👉Register here: lnkd.in/dXynbvuH

Join us in 15 minutes, 2.30pm UK time, for the launch of our latest report. The event will feature an overview of the report and Q&A with report co-authors Stephane Baele & Lewys Brace. It will be chaired by Dr. Ashley Mattheis. All info you need to connect at voxpol.eu/new-vox-pol-re…

Join us tomorrow, Friday, at 2.30pm UK time for the official launch of our latest report. The event will feature an overview of the report and Q&A with report co-authors Stephane Baele & Lewys Brace. It will be chaired by Dr. Ashley Mattheis. More info: voxpol.eu/new-vox-pol-re…
#PleaseRT

We (TRUE project and osr4rights) are thrilled to have been shortlisted for Swansea University's Research and Innovation Awards, in the 'Outstanding International Collaboration' category! Announcement here: swanseauniversity.com/cr/AQiblxQQs8R…

📰New piece by Lella Nouri & Melanie Morgan on the StreetSnap app and its value to practitioners and communities in the UK 👇

We Swansea Law are thrilled to be hosting the incomparable Alexa Koenig on Tuesday 7 May, for a discussion about Graphic: Trauma and Meaning in our Online Lives, with Yvonne and Dr Gabriela Jiga-Boy 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 from the TRUE project and Professor Ann John from SU Medical School. Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/graphic-trau…

Felicity’s time at Swansea University gave her the vital insight into human rights law that she needed to continue her work documenting crimes against humanity in Tigray

Find out more about our specialist programmes: bit.ly/PostGradLaw

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📰🗞️Check out the latest VOX-Pol Newsletter with details of events, publications, open call for papers, and publications 👇

❗️Funded Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities❗️

Spanning a range of specialisms in law, these offer an excellent opportunity to consolidate your research profile after completing your PhD 🎓

Discover more: bit.ly/WGSSS

🗣️ As part of the next gen network and our focus on creating an ECR community at VOX-Pol, we have created a discord! Come join the channel to discuss research, collaborations, job and funding opportunities, and everything else a young scholar may need.

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Our report on countering extremism on short-form video platforms.

We managed to get funding to complete this from the Terrorism and Social Media Conference Sandpit in 2022.

This will be running again on Thursday 20th June after this year's #TASMConf

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Short-form videos have become crucial tools to create spheres of influence online, and are essential for counter extremism and violent extremism content creators to make an impact through highly effective messaging aimed at tackling online recruitment and radicalization tactics

📢 Congratulations to Dr Jawad Al-Tamimi on the award of his PhD.

Aymenn’s thesis was entitled: 'Historical Narratives in Islamic State Propaganda'

Supervised by Stuart Macdonald Alastair Reed & Prof Andrew Glazzard.

📢 Postdoctoral Fellowships 📢

Aimed at those in the immediately postdoctoral stage of their career to consolidate their PhD research for a further funded year 📅

Learn more: bit.ly/WGSSS

Our most recent report, Online Jihadist Propaganda Dissemination Strategies, co-authored by Stuart Macdonald and Sean McCafferty is available #OpenAccess at voxpol.eu/wp-content/upl….

Want a hard copy too? Email us at [email protected].

🖼️Want to display a poster at our upcoming #TASMConf ? Deadline to register your interest is 28th March.

More info: tasmconf.com/cfp

Opportunity for an ESRC-funded postdoc CYTREC on human rights and the moderation of online terrorist content.
Full details available at walesdtp.ac.uk/fellowships/