The Center for Research on Extremism, C-REX, is a cross-disciplinary center for the study of right-wing extremism, hate crime and political violence. It is a joint collaboration with six of the leading Norwegian institutions and four international institutions on extremism research.
C-REX three main objectives are:
- To develop cutting edge empirical and theoretical knowledge on right-wing extremism, violence and hate crime in Norway, Europe and beyond
- To serve as an international hub on multi-disciplinary research on right-wing extremism
- To disseminate research-based knowledge to stakeholders, policy makers, the public, civil society organization, schools, and media
C-REX is funded by the Research Council of Norway.
Postal address
C-REX
P.O.Box 1097
Blindern
0317 OSLO
Norway
Visiting address
Eilert Sundt`s house
Moltke Moes vei 31
N-0851 OSLO
Contact us
E-mail: post@c-rex.uio.no
News
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International researchers on extremism in Oslo June 20, 2024
Where is far-right ideology being exported today? What is the gender dimension in this? How can we prevent violence and extremism? Nearly 280 extremism researchers from various countries gathered in Oslo this week to address these and related questions.
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Exclusion and racism can contribute to radicalization June 20, 2024
What makes some Muslim men living in Norway become radicalized and others not? There is no simple answer, according to Uzair Ahmed's Ph.D. dissertation, for which he is awarded the King's Gold Medal. Keywords like exclusion, poor economy, racism, crime, and religion are, however, part of the explanation.
