An overview of the cultural, religious, social, economic, and political aspects of radicalisation in Europe.
This event will discuss the main findings from the ERC-funded PRIME Youth project along with presentations from colleagues on the current debates surrounding Islamist and right-wing radicalisations.
The ISLAM-OPHOB-ISM project addresses a historical juncture marked by the escalation of ethnocultural and religious tensions in the EU, hit by two substantial crises: the global financial crisis and the refugee crisis. The project uses a single optical lens to analyse the socioeconomic, political, and psychological factors behind the radicalisation of two groups of European youths: the natives who support movements labelled as far-right and the migrant-origin self-identified Muslims. Across two interview rounds scheduled in 2020 and 2021, the research team conducted 307 interviews in four European countries: Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands.
As opposed to approaches that take radicalisation as a process to be curbed, the ISLAM-OPHOB-ISM project addresses radicalisation as a symptom of social problems, and possibly a quest to resolve them. Therefore, the project demonstrates a colourful set of foundational claims that youths make in reaction to their socioeconomic, political, spatial, and nostalgic grievances.
This final conference will coordinate the concluded and ongoing research from partner ERC projects, including:
GREASE - Examining the role of religious diversity and its governance in Europe and beyond.
PREVEX - Understanding the factors that contribute to the prevention of violent extremism.
BRaVE - Investigating the dynamics of polarization, radicalisation, and violence in Europe.
DRIVE - Exploring the role of social exclusion on polarizing ideas, values, and beliefs.
The conference is by invitation only.