[ecrea] VOX-Pol Conference, Dublin, 22 - 24 June

VOX-Pol is a DCU-coordinated European Union Framework Programme 7 
(FP7)-funded academic research network focused on researching the 
prevalence, contours, functions, and impacts of *_V_iolent _O_nline 
_Pol_itical E_x_tremism* and responses to it.

Registration 
<http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vox-pol-mid-project-conference-taking-stock-of-research-on-violent-online-political-extremism-tickets-22412141318> 
is now open for our VOX-Pol Mid-project Conference ‘Taking Stock of 
Research on Violent Online Political Extremism’, which comprises three 
pre-conference workshops, two keynotes, two high-level roundtables, and 
50 paper presentations over three days from 22 – 24 June in Dublin, Ireland.


*MORE DETAILS:*

*Workshops*

A number of ‘hands on’ workshops on research tools and methods for 
scholars of violent online political extremism, will be held on the 
morning and afternoon of Wednesday, 22 June.

*/Python for Social Scientists/* 
<http://voxpol.eu/events/vox-pol-pre-conference-workshop-1/>, convened 
by Prof. Padraig Cunningham (University College Dublin), Dr. Derek 
Greene (University College Dublin), and Tania Malik (Dublin City 
University & University College Dublin);

*/Internet Research Ethics for Violent Extremism & Terrorism 
Researchers/* 
<http://voxpol.eu/events/vox-pol-pre-conference-workshop-2-internet-research-ethics-for-violent-extremism-terrorism-researchers/>, 
convened by Prof. Elizabeth Buchanan (University of Wisconsin) & Prof. 
Charles Ess (University of Oslo);

*/Human Reasoning Meets Machine Learning/* 
<http://voxpol.eu/events/vox-pol-pre-conference-workshop-3/>, convened 
by Heather Griffioen-Young (TNO).

*Keynote Speakers*

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JM Berger, co-author of /The ISIS Twitter Census/ (2015) and /ISIS: The 
State of Terror/ (2015) will address ‘Extremists on Social Media, the 
Post-ISIS Challenge.’

Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE’s Representative on Freedom of the Media, will 
speak on ‘Exercising Free Expression to Counter Violent Extremism.’

*Roundtables*

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/Taking Stock: Online CVE/

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/Taking Stock: Violent Online Political Extremism Research, Policy, and 
Practice/

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Confirmed contributors:

Representatives from Twitter, US Department of State, UNESCO, West 
Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit, Targeted Violence Prevention Program 
(Illinois).


*Panels*

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Twelve panels addressing a variety of topics:


- Hot Contemporary Topics: Youth, 'Lonewolves,' OSINT

- Approaches to (Online) CVE

- National Separatists versus State Supporters: Cases from Northern 
Ireland, Sri Lanka and Ukraine

- Region- and Language-specific Violent Jihadi Content

- Towards an Effective (Online) Counter-Narratives Framework

- Analysing Extremist Visuals

- Transmedia, Narratives, and Gender Issues

- How Effective is #Hashtagging?

- Trends in Online Research: Core Research Questions, Ethics, and a Move 
Towards Behavioural Analyses

- Mobilising Media: A Deep and Comparative Analysis of Terrorist 
Magazines, Music, and Videos

- Online Extreme Right Mobilisation and Hate Speech

- Software-enhanced Research on Violent Online Political Extremism

*Further Information*

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Conference Website 
<http://voxpol.eu/events/vox-pol-mid-project-conference-taking-stock-of-research-on-violent-online-political-extremism/>

Panel Details 
<http://voxpol.eu/vox-pol-mid-project-conference-taking-stock-of-research-on-violent-online-political-extremism/>

Queries should be directed to (conference /at/ voxpol.eu) 
<mailto:(conference /at/ voxpol.eu)>.

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*Registration*

**

Registration is open until 15 June via Eventbrite 
<http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vox-pol-mid-project-conference-taking-stock-of-research-on-violent-online-political-extremism-tickets-22412141318>.

It includes teas/coffees, lunch on both days, and the conference dinner.

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Regards,

Maura Conway

For the VOX-Pol Conference Team



*Dr. Maura Conway
*/Senior Lecturer in International Security
/School of Law and Government
Dublin City University
Glasnevin
Dublin 9
Ireland

E-Mail. (maura.conway /at/ dcu.ie) <mailto:(maura.conway /at/ dcu.ie)>

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