Guided by GIFCT’s mission to counter online extremism, this two-day workshop aims to provide PhD students with foundation skills for studying online extremist groups. The workshop will cover three core themes: online methodologies, personal safety and wellbeing, and research ethics.
This workshop will be held on 26-27 June 2023 at the University of Oslo and at Utøya.
This training is organised by Dr. Nicola Mathieson (Global Network on Extremism and Technology, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, King’s College London) and Dr. Audrey Gagnon (Centre for Research on Extremism, University of Oslo).
If you have questions about the training, please email nicola.mathieson@kcl.ac.uk.
Program:
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Time |
Activity |
Speakers |
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Monday (UiO) |
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08.00-08.15 |
Welcome to the participants (coffee will be served) |
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08.15-09.45 |
Methods 1 Different methodological approaches to online extremist research: ethnography, discourse analysis, etc |
Maura Conway (VOX-pol) |
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10.15-12.30 |
Methods 2 Different technology and how to use it |
Eviane Leidig |
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12.30-13.30 |
Lunch |
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13.30-15.00 |
Wellbeing 1 OPSEC: Keeping yourself safe online |
Tim Squirrel
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15.30-17.00 |
Wellbeing: Strategies and Techniques to Maintaining Your Mental Health (from a professional) |
Stevie Voogt (in-person) + Fazeelat Duran (online) (Moonshot Therapist) |
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18.00 |
Group Dinner |
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Tuesday (Utoya) |
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08.30-09.30 |
Bus to Utoya |
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10.00-12.00 |
The Ethics of Online Violent Extremism Research |
Maura Conway (VOX-POL) |
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13.00-14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00-16.00 |
Tour |
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16.00-17.00 |
Bus to Oslo |
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