After the world discovered mass graves in Bucha, Russian propaganda has become more and more out of touch with reality. RIA Novosti, a pro-state media outlet, rather popular in Russia as it portrays itself as a news aggregator channel, published a manifesto by Timofey Sergeitsev. A political analyst and philosopher (even though it is doubtful…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Research Journal part 1. Language, Nazification, and the media reporting.
I will use this space to post my thoughts, ideas, and observations related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This will take the form of research notes; the main aim is to document the events and have a hub for research notes and ideas available to the public. On 24 February 2022, Russian troops crossed the…
Webinar on the war in Ukraine ISA 4 March 2022 – recording available
Recent events in Russia and Ukraine have resulted in a local conflict with far-reaching global consequences. The majority of media coverage on these events has focused on the Soviet and post-Soviet periods of the Russian-Ukrainian relationship. However, current regional geopolitics have also been influenced by Russian and Ukrainian narratives of their shared history. To better…
New article “Educational responses to the challenges of the COVID-19 global pandemic: online provision and its consequences for the social resilience of minority communities” is out.
Mine and Dominic Mahon’s new article “Educational responses to the challenges of the COVID-19 global pandemic: online provision and its consequences for the social resilience of minority communities” is out in Globalisation, Societies and Education. You can find it here. The article tackles an important question of how online provision of education influences minority communities…
How to categorise terrorism within existing security frameworks?
In this post, I reflect on the difficulty of categorising the threat of terrorism within existing security frameworks and our theorising of threat assessment.
Should terrorists be named in the media?
Should terrorists be named in the media? A discussion.
My new article “A pivotal event narrative in critical terrorism studies: COVID-19 and the threat of terrorism” is out
My article “A pivotal event narrative in critical terrorism studies: COVID-19 and the threat of terrorism” is out in a special issue “, Reflections on Remembering: 9/11 Twenty Years On”, in Critical Studies on Terrorism.
Do we need the de-sensationalisation of terrorism in the media?
The de-sensationalisation of terrorism as a way to balance free journalism and victim protection
Counter Terror Expo (CTX) 2021 London UK
Being researching and writing about terrorism and counterterrorism for years, it was impossible to miss Counter Terror Expo (CTX) 2021 at ExCel London, UK. In this blog post, I will outline my impressions and reflections on the event. This is an introduction to the event from their official website: “Counter Terror Expo (CTX) unites professionals…
20 years after 9/11: what have we learned about terrorism?
It has been 20 years since the world saw a major terrorist attack on the United States that would become known as September 11, or simply 9/11. Highjacked aeroplanes targeted the symbols of American democracy: the World Trade Centre, the Pentagon, and potentially the White House or the Capitol. One autumn day changed the United States forever, as well as how the rest of the world see security and safety. The 9/11 attack triggered the Global War on Terror, a massive initiative launched by the United States to fight terrorism in retaliation to the attack. Now, 20 years later, I want to reflect on what we have learned about terrorism and the major developments that have influenced our understanding of terrorism.