📣 Join us online tomorrow to hear from Dr. Allysa Czerwinsky on 'Visible, vulnerable, (un)safe? Reflections on safety and risk when researching harmful communities online' 📅 13 November 2025 ⏰ 16.30-17.30 📍 Online Email: [email protected] to register @standrewsir.bsky.social

📣 Seminar alert! Join Prof Orla Lynch who will be speaking on 'The Far Right in Ireland: New Allegiances, Old Identities 🗓️ Nov 11 ⏰ 16.00-17.30 📍 School V @standrewsir.bsky.social

@milleridriss.bsky.social has free, English-language events in Germany next week! Come learn about how misogyny is driving a surge of mass and far-right violence. 11 Nov, 7:00 pm CET at @unituebingen.bsky.social: hubs.ly/Q03R6YGW0 16 Nov, 3:30 pm CET with Amerikazentrum Hamburg: hubs.ly/Q03R6YL70

We are co-hosting on 3 Dec. a conference on 'From Boundary Commission to Border Poll? A Century of the Irish Border'. This is a free event, but registration is required (by 26 Nov.). Info at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/institute-of...

SAFERR provides a summary and evaluation of the effectiveness of different risk management approaches used in forensic practice across the world. Listen to the #RMAScot team introduce SAFERR and talk about the development of this resource in our latest episode: 🎧 open.spotify.com/show/6efsYNR...

There's still time to sign up for our next online seminar with Prof Pete Simi on Radicalizing the Mainstream?: A Constellation Approach to White Supremacist Activism ⬇️ 📅 October 30 📍 Online ⏰ 17.00-18.30 (UTC) To register email: [email protected] @standrewsir.bsky.social

🚨 Upcoming Online Seminar: Radicalizing the Mainstream?: A Constellation Approach to White Supremacist Activism with Prof Peter Simi 📅 October 30 📍 Online ⏰ 17.00-18.30 (UTC) To sign up email: [email protected] @standrewsir.bsky.social

📣 Fascinating piece from CSTPV's Anne Peterscheck on Artificial Intelligence and Gendered Security in the latest CREST Security Review. ⬇️

📣 Great to see this piece out from @chloelsquires.bsky.social, the coordinator of CSTPV's Terrorism and Political Violence Next Generation Network, out in CREST Security Review talking about the benefits of ECR and PhD networks.

Don't miss: Combatant Experiences in Multi-Ethnic Extremist Groups: Identity and Allegiance in Boko Haram next week with Dr. Makena Micheni. 📅 Oct 14 | ⏰ 4:00 PM | 📍 School V @standrewsir.bsky.social

🖍️ Register your interest for the NABS+ Creative workshop to explore fresh and accessible ways to share your research. Tues 25 November, 10:30 - 15:00, London. Find out more: crestresearch.ac.uk/nabs/opportu...

This week the Society also launched the call for its First Book and Early Career Article Prizes, 2026. Eligible titles, published in 2025, should be submitted by the author before the closing date of 15 December. Further details and how to apply: bit.ly/3KnR47v #Skystorians

📢 New blog post: "The Complex Relationship Between Gender and Violent Extremism." @katrif.bsky.social & Inger Skjelsbæk explore how gender influences violent extremism and advocate for viewing prevention efforts through a gender lens. #Gender #Extremism #Prevention www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

We're delighted to be welcoming Prof Valentine Lomellini to St Andrews to speak on 'European Responses to International Terrorism. The case of Italy (1970s-1980s)' 🗓️ Oct 6, 2025 ⏰ 17:00-18:30 BST 📍 Arts Lecture Theatre @standrewsir.bsky.social

I am Excited to be Editing a Special Journal Issue Titled Terrorism, Radicalisation and Social Order: Perspectives on Emerging Threats and Responses. If You Have Something to Say about the Future of Terrorism/Extremism Research Check Out The CFP 👇https://www.nature.com/collections/ejdcaehbha

Excited to Take Part in this @vox-pol.bsky.social Report Launch For @antoniavaughan.bsky.social Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia: Current Practices and Constraints. Alongside @lizzypearson.bsky.social and @audreygagnon.bsky.social. #Ethics #ResearcherSafety 👇👇 voxpol.eu/events/new-v...

🎉 Happy Birthday CREST!! 🎉 To mark our 10th anniversary, we’ve created a timeline highlighting just a handful of milestones. HUGE thanks to everyone involved in CREST's long-lasting success! crestresearch.ac.uk/resources/10...

🔥 Extremists move fast - Policy often lags Colleagues at VPI are hosting a workshop that confronts the gap, incl. a simulation where every call has intended & unintended consequences 📍 Munich, 8-9 Oct 🔗 Further info & register by 3 Oct: lnkd.in/efmKBNb9 👥 Discount if bringing a colleague - email VPI

📣 Join us for a historical perspective on lone assassinations with CSTPV's Dr Tim Wilson 'A Thing Unparalleled'? Reflections on Recent Lone Assassination Attempts in Historical Perspective 🗓️ Oct 2, 2025 ⏰ 17:00-18:30 BST 📍 Online 📧 Register: [email protected] @standrewsir.bsky.social

This call for applications for a First Book Workshop from @toynbeeprize.bsky.social looks like a terrific opportunity for early-career scholars working on "global, imperial, comparative, world, or transnational history": toynbeeprize.org/posts/call-f.... Deadline is November 2, 2025.

New occasional paper out now! 🎉 We've just published our brilliant student, Petra Nesr's, paper "Consociationalism in Mid-Life Crisis? The Ageing of the Dayton and Good Friday Agreements." Check it out: cstpv.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2025/09/23/c...

It was wonderful to kick off our semester's programme of events with a packed house to hear @maurolubrano.bsky.social speak about his new book Stop the Machines: The Rise of Anti-Technology Extremism. It's fascinating research, well worth seeking out. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Prof Conor Gearty KC. A brilliant scholar and true pioneer in the many fields he spoke to. The Centre benefitted greatly from his friendship and support. His generosity, wit, and deep intellect will be profoundly missed.

Congratulations to @cstpv.bsky.social's @nicoloscremin.bsky.social on his fellowship at The Belfer Center!

And we are off! @socterres.bsky.social 9th PGR conference is underway

You're invited to a VOX-Pol webinar, in conjunction with UNICRI, on Wednesday, 18 June, at 3-4pm (UK time) on "Right- and left-wing violent extremist abuse of digital technologies in South America, Africa and Asia." Register by emailing [email protected]. More info.: voxpol.eu/events/vox-p... #PleaseRT

We are still seeking reviewers for the following titles. We welcome submissions by PhD and early career researchers, as well as senior academics/practitioners. If you’d like to write a review, please reach out to @melanie.brand.bsky.social or send us a message here.

Come and work with me! The XRCET TIPSS project is a deep dive into future trust, identity, privacy, safety & security risks that arise through convergence of immersive tech & other emerging tech. I am so excited about this project! If you are too, please get involved! #AcademicSky #VR #XR #AR

📣 Jobs, jobs, jobs! Aarhus University’s Department of Political Science is hiring: 🔹 Assistant Professor 🗓 Deadline: 25 August 🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil... 🔹 Associate Professor 🗓 Deadline: 8 September 🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...

📣 One more day to sign up for @morrisonjf.bsky.social seminar on The Positive Role of Research Ethics in Designing and Conducting Terrorism Research 📅 June 3rd ⏰ 16.00-17.00 (BST) 📍Online Email: [email protected] to register @standrewsir.bsky.social

Just under a week until we welcome @morrisonjf.bsky.social to deliver an online seminar on The Positive Role of Research Ethics in Designing and Conducting Terrorism Research 📅 June 3rd ⏰ 16.00-17.00 (BST) 📍Online Email: [email protected] to register @standrewsir.bsky.social

📢Job alert! Come join us at @criminologyuom.bsky.social ! We're advertising for full-time Lecturer (Teaching and Scholarship) to develop innovative teaching in trust and security in a digital world. Deadline 4 June 2025. #AcademicSky #AcademicJob www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

The Essex Summer School's First Session runs July 7-18, both online and in person. Social science research methods courses in text analysis, mixed methods, survey design, panel data, discourse analysis, and more! Learn more here: essexsummerschool.com/summer-schoo... #polisky #academicsky

Looking forward to hearing @cstpv.bsky.social alum @maurolubrano.bsky.social's visit later in the year to talk about his new book Stop the Machines. Congratulations on publication day!

We're hiring! I'll be co-supervising a PhD at Utrecht University on the global governance of socially disruptive technologies. Political philosophy/ethics project focused on legitimacy & good governance. More info: edu.nl/9admd Deadline: June 3, 2025 (apologies for the short notice!)

Join us May 28 for the Fifth Annual GNET Conference in London or online! 🎙GIFCT leadership to present and chair panels on extremism, tech risks, & resources for P/CVE. Don’t miss this chance to learn from experts! Info & registration: gnet-research.org/event/the-fi... #GIFCT #GNET

Gain a deep understanding of terrorism & international security with the new certificate from CSTPV & @uniofstandrews.bsky.social 🔹 100% online 🔹 Expert-led by CSTPV academics 🔹 20 SCQF credits Perfect for career development or further study! See more ⬇️ www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/int...

🗺️Join our Methods for Fieldwork in Social Science course - 100% online, taught by experts from UCL & Essex. 🧠 Ideal for PhD students and researchers planning fieldwork 📅 2 weeks | 35 hrs | Learn from anywhere 🔗 Register now: essexsummerschool.com/application/

We're hiring! Two tenure-track openings for Assistant Professors in Political Science or International Relations. Sharing = 🙏❤️ www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...

Excited to share this new article co-authored with the amazing @tamtagelashvili.bsky.social on how institutions can foster safe organizational cultures and support researchers working on extremism & terrorism through safety tools and protocols doi.org/10.1177/1468...

📣 Looking forward to our next online seminar with @morrisonjf.bsky.social is on 'The positive role of research ethics in designing and conducting terrorism research'. 📅 June 3 ⏰ 16.00-17.00 (BST) 📍Online Email: [email protected] to register

CSTPV's Javier Argomaniz shares more about his new book on the George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice blog: Exploring the Power of Civil Resistance: The Basque case www.qub.ac.uk/Research/GRI...

Sharp insights from CSTPV's @bblumenau.bsky.social on a changing Europe in today's @scotsman.com ⬇️

Want to know how many journals address gender imbalances and gender more generally in their guidelines? @katelynnutley.bsky.social has you covered in this new paper in @EPSJournal on 'gender and citations in submission guidelines of 102 political science journals' link.springer.com/article/10.1...

📣 St Andrews will partner with the Scottish Institute for Policing Research @edinburghnapier.bsky.social @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social and @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social on a new Policing Academic Centre of Excellence. CSTPV's Director Sarah Marsden co-leads the prevention theme w/ Prof Lesley McMillan

Join us for the advanced summer programme, co-organised w/ @tmcasser.bsky.social. This year’s edition focuses on counter-terrorism in the digital age. 📍 The Hague | 🗓️ 25–29 August 2025 💡 Early bird fee until 31 May – use code: EARLYCT25 Learn more and enrol now: bit.ly/3RbGX5R

📍 Are you preparing for #fieldwork in a conflict, post-war, or closed political setting? ⬇️ Get hands-on training on ethical & practical aspects, covering: ✔️ Risk assessment & mitigation ✔️ Common research methods ✔️ Managing your #data 💻 12–16 May 👩‍💻 Vera Axyonova #ecprms #methodsky #polisky

A terrific piece of work from a great scholar we were fortunate enough to have present at our seminar series earlier this year.

🌍✨Excited to announce the course "Conspiracy Theories and Disinformation: Feminist Perspectives and Democratic Solutions" at @uio.no! Explore the impact of disinformation in our democracies, focusing on the far right. 📚💡Apply by June 2, 2025. #Feminism #Disinformation www.uio.no/studier/emne...