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SUMMARY:What could we actually do about radicalisation\, both online and o
 ffline? - Lydia Wilson\, University of Oxford
DTSTART:20170613T130000Z
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CONTACT:Laurent Simon
DESCRIPTION:*Abstract:*\n\nThe Islamic State was declared three years ago 
 this month\, and is\nstill managing to be an effective enemy in Iraq and S
 yria in the face\nof a combined coalition of over 70 countries\, including
  the largest\narmies in the world. They are also staging ever more attacks
  globally\,\nrecently in Indonesia\, Iran and the UK\, either directly or 
 through\ninspiring independent actors. Their military success has been\nsu
 rprising to some\, but they boast some of the most committed fighters\nin 
 the world\, which is far more decisive in battle as has been\ncommented on
  throughout history\, and indeed in the Qur’an (“if there\nare 20 amon
 g you\, patient and persevering\, they will vanquish 200.”\n8:65). Much 
 has been written and said on the ISIS phenomenon\, but few\nhave researche
 d the motivations of the fighters through their own\nwords. If they were l
 istened to more\, rather than dismissed as “crazy”\nor “evil”\, we
  would have more understanding of how to proceed. As it\nis\, our media an
 d politicians are falling into every trap being set\nthrough reinforcing t
 he “them and us” narrative ISIS - and so many\nother extremist groups 
 - thrive on\, through targeting Muslim\npopulations either negatively (thr
 ough assigning blame and\nresponsibility) or positively (by assigning fund
 ing to Muslim-only\npopulations). This talk first presents the research on
  motivations to\njoin ISIS and other extremist groups\, motivations which 
 are largely to\ndo with identity and belonging\, before suggesting what th
 at means for\npreventing joining and also for giving openings to leave and
  become\nintegrated into their home countries.
LOCATION:LT2\, Computer Laboratory\, William Gates Building
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