Cyber Extremism and Violence in a Hyperconnected World

Cyberspace content and interactions have emerged as a breeding ground for the spread, or even birth of extremism and violence. From the large-scale spreading of authority-undermining or divisive misinformation, to the recruitment of terrorists or gang members, to the planning of extremist activities, we are increasingly observing the growth of a cyberphysical nexus of extremism. Within this dynamic connection, extremist ideas spill over from cyberspace to the real world, leading to violence and increasingly complex threats to homeland security.
 

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In this event we bring together leading academic experts to discuss this catalyst of extremism and violence, aiming at advancing our ability to identify and monitor such activities across the cyberphysical spectrum. Panel discussions are followed by breakout sessions to identify relevant research priorities.

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Keynote Speaker

 

John Picarelli, Director, Office for Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention at U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Moderators

 

 

William Braniff, Director, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), University of Maryland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

 

 

Audrey Alexander, Instructor, Combating Terrorism Center, West Point

 

 

 

Terry Gudaitis, Director of the Intelligence Studies Program, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, George Mason University

 

 

 

 

Nicolás Velasquez Hernandez, Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics, George Washington University

 

 

Seamus Hughes, Deputy Director, Program on Extremism, George Washington University

 

 

 

 

Sheehan Kane, Researcher/Data Collection Manager, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), University of Maryland

 

 

 

Jillian Peterson, Associate Professor – Criminal Justice, Hamline University