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Counter-Terrorism Research: Ethical and Methodological Considerations - White Rose DTP workshop

Date
Date
Tuesday 11 February 2020, 9:30
Location
Ed Boyle, fl 13, room 1

This training has been organised by the Security, Conflict and Justice (SCJ) Pathway. This training is aimed primary at students whose research aligns with the SCJ Pathway, but is open to students from all 7 interdisciplinary Pathways.

This workshop will bring together PhD researchers and established academics working on counter terrorism and violent extremism. The aim is to provide a platform for participants to share their experiences of tackling ethical and methodological challenges, as well as their research findings. This will benefit researchers who may be facing similar issues and open up a discussion on methodological innovation and opportunities in researching sensitive topics. This event will also serve as a valuable networking opportunity for CT/CVE researchers whereby they can interact with academics sharing similar research interests. Hopefully, this event will initiate a dialogue which will develop beyond this conference and benefit doctoral researchers and academics in the field.

Discussions will explore the ethical and methodological challenges associated with counter-terrorism research, including topics such as:

  • The ethical and methodological challenges of working with vulnerable participants in CVE/CT research.
  • Ethical issues related to the positionality of researchers when studying perpetrators of violence.
  • The potential impacts of counterterrorism legislation on CT/CVE research.
  • Gaining access to security environments and professionals.
  • New tools and skills for researching online extremism.
  • Methodological innovations in researching CVE/CT: an account of different methods in researching sensitive topics.