Fuuse Forum: The human face of Islamic radicalisation
The registration is closed.
There are a few "tickets" available from 9 a.m. at Felix konferansesenter
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We must ask why the personal and emotional needs of a minority
have been unfulfilled in such a way as so to leave them vulnerable to
radicalisation and extremism – Deeyah Khan
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This first FUUSE FORUM event addresses the
identification of factors that make young people vulnerable to the
messages of extremism and jihadism, and suggests practical methods to
address these, in order to generate long-term primary prevention
solutions to radicalisation in Europe. This event is valuable for policy
makers, scholars of radicalisation, and anyone involved in working with
populations at risk of radicalisation. The Human Face of Radicalisation explores
some of the drivers leading to radicalisation in which scholars,
activists and former radicals share their understandings and discuss how
to counter radicalisation. The event takes an interdisciplinary, social
science approach, combining anthropological, psychological and
sociological factors which affect the susceptibility of Muslims living
in the West to radicalisation. FUUSE FORUM speaks with
former extremists who provide an intimate account of how they themselves
became drawn to radical Islam, their experiences within extremist
groups, and how they came to leave.
Current discourse around radicalisation revolves around the most
spectacular instances: runaway brides, the organised brutality of the
so-called Islamic State, young men leaving comfortable lives to kill and
die in Iraq and Syria. The role of ideology, foreign policy and the
internet have been debated at length in scholarly and popular circles. FUUSE FORUM will take a different approach. In filming Fuuse’s documentary Jihad,
we spent over two years working with men and women who had been part of
extremist organisations and found their personal journeys into violent
extremism were often tirggered by vulnerabilities, such as life crises,
disengagement, disagreements with family, unfulfilled ambitions. Just as
cults and gangs provide a sense of purpose and camaraderie, so can
religious extremism address the psychological and emotional needs of
young people.
Tickets/pricing:
Ordinary: Kr. 550,- (lunch included)
Students: Kr. 250,- (lunch included)
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