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What happens when everyone else is an NPC? How gaming publics welcomed the far right - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism with Adrienne Massanari, American University

Do not miss the next webinar organized by @crexuio.bsky.social and CANSES on how gaming spaces have become fertile soil for far-right recruitment and mobilization, with @adriennemassanari.bsky.social
on March 18 🤩

Trans Panic: Far-Right Ideology or Cross-Political Malaise? - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Political mobilisation against trans people has escalated exponentially since the pandemic. This serves a clear far-right and reactionary agenda, but as demonstrated by the case of the UK, also has si...

- Since the pandemic, anti‑trans mobilization has become one of the sharpest weapons of the far right - and, as the UK shows, its damage extends far beyond the far right. New blog post by former C-REX postdoc @celestinekunkeler.bsky.social #TransRights #UKPolitics www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

The 'Community Impact' of Terrorism: Consequences of the 2022 Oslo Pride Terrorist Attack - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Based on a unique survey of the Norwegian LGBTIQ+ population following the Oslo Pride terrorist attack, Birgitte P. Haanshuus and Øyvind Bugge Solheim examine the consequences for those directly affec...

New on RightNow! 🏳️‍🌈 “The ‘Community Impact’ of Terrorism: Consequences of the 2022 Oslo Pride Terrorist Attack” by @bphaanshuus.bsky.social, based on a unique survey of Norway’s LGBTIQ+ community (with @oyvindbs.bsky.social). www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

The 'Community Impact' of Terrorism: Consequences of the 2022 Oslo Pride Terrorist Attack - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Based on a unique survey of the Norwegian LGBTIQ+ population following the Oslo Pride terrorist attack, Birgitte P. Haanshuus and Øyvind Bugge Solheim examine the consequences for those directly affec...

In this blogpost for the C-REX Right Now! blog, I summarize the findings from our recently published study on the consequences of the 2022 Oslo Pride terrorist attack for the LGBTIQ+ community in Norway www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

@oyvindbs.bsky.social @crexuio.bsky.social

Don’t miss this webinar on AI and extremism today at 5PM (CET) / 11AM (EST)! Link is available on our website

Summer School of the Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy, University of Bologna, 6 – 10 July 2026 European Consortium for Political Research

⏳ Only one week left to apply!
☠️Deadline: 25.02.2026

Join us at the 5th @ecpr.bsky.social @ecpr-ead.bsky.social Summer School on ‘Concepts & Methods for Research on Far-Right Politics’

📍 Hosted by @unibo.it
📅 6–10 July 2026

Apply here: ecpr.eu/Events/353
@andreapirro.it

Ethics and Methods When Researching Extremism - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Researching extremism presents numerous ethical dilemmas and methodological challenges. On this page, we have gathered resources focused on ethical considerations and methodologies for studying extrem...

For more resources focused on ethical considerations and methodologies for studying extremism, particularly right-wing extremism, check out our website: www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Check out this new publication on preventing online harm to researchers by C-REX affiliates @audreygagnon.bsky.social and @tamtagelashvili.bsky.social👇

Don't miss our webinar this Thursday on the use of AI by extremist actors and on how to study it methodologically, historically, politically, and ethically👇

Check out this blog post on our hate speech research

🚨CALL FOR CHAPTERS!🚨

@amaramarasingam.bsky.social and I are putting together an edited collection looking at the use of pseudoscientific ideas by extremist movements. If you are interested, please send us your abstracts at this link: forms.gle/mAUtpDGNEj9i...

Considerations on Artificial Intelligence and Extremism - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism with Stephane Baele (Catholic University of Louvain) and Lewys Brace (University of Exeter)

Join our C-REX/CANSES webinar next week: "Considerations on Artificial Intelligence and Extremism" with Stephane Baele (Catholic Uni. of Louvain) and Lewys Brace (Uni. of Exeter), moderated by Audrey Gagnon (Uni. of Ottawa). Feb 19, 2026 | 5-6PM (CET). #AI #Extremism www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Considerations on Artificial Intelligence and Extremism - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism with Stephane Baele (Catholic University of Louvain) and Lewys Brace (University of Exeter)

Very excited about this next @crexuio.bsky.social and CANSES webinar on the best way to apprehend the use of AI by extremist actors, with Stephane Baele and @lewysbrace.bsky.social on Feb 19 🤩

Limits of the Criminal Speech Act: Hate Speech Convictions in Norway - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Analysing hate speech convictions, the authors find that it is unclear where Norwegian courts draw the line between distasteful expressions and criminal hate speech. Notable variations in individuals’...

New on RightNow!: "Limits of the Criminal Speech Act: Hate Speech Convictions in Norway" — by Rune Ellefsen, Carola Lingaas & Anette Bringedal Houge. #FreeSpeech #HateSpeech #CriminalLaw www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Thank you to everyone who has been part of C‑REX — to the 60+ people who have been affiliated or worked with us, our research assistants, advisory board, national and international partners, and all who’ve taken part in our activities.

Clear answers to complex questions - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism This guide offers concise, evidence-based responses to key questions surrounding far-right populism, radicalization, and political violence.

Finally, we've published the compendium Knowing What’s (Far) Right – an open access, accessible summary of research based answers to complex questions whose several entries have been read more than 50,000 times. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

RightNow! - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Welcome to RightNow! Explore insights from C-REX researchers and other experts on contemporary far-right politics, including party dynamics, cultural trends, militancy, violence, and terrorism.

We've had about 200 media appearances, ~200 RightNow! blog posts, an annual practitioners’ seminar, and participation in the national Consortium for Terrorism Research. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

C-REX presents research at the United Nations - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism C-REX Director Anders Jupskås and Associate Professor Jacob Ravndal presented new findings at a United Nations briefing session in Vienna.

Third, we aimed to share research‑based knowledge with stakeholders, policymakers, the public, civil society & schools — we’ve run 200+ seminars and delivered hundreds of talks nationally and internationally, including engagements with the UN and the European Commission www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

PhD Summer School Studying Online Extremism - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.

Together with ECPR and VOX‑Pol, we’ve regularly run PhD summer schools on concepts, methods, personal safety and ethics, and organized events with our international partners: CSTPV, ISGA, IKG and PERIL. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

International researchers on extremism in Oslo - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Where is far-right ideology being exported today? What is the gender dimension in this? How can we prevent violence and extremism? Nearly 280 extremism researchers from various countries gathered in O...

Second, we aimed to be an international hub for multidisciplinary research on right‑wing extremism: we’ve hosted ~60 guest researchers (many via the Younger Fellows program), major conferences (STR annual, Nordic Conference on Violent Extremism) and numerous workshops. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Ethics and Methods When Researching Extremism - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Researching extremism presents numerous ethical dilemmas and methodological challenges. On this page, we have gathered resources focused on ethical considerations and methodologies for studying extrem...

In addition, we have engaged extensively with key methodological and ethical issues via publications and our webinar series. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Right-Wing Terrorism and Violence (RTV) Dataset - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism The RTV Dataset documents right-wing terrorism and violence in Western Europe since 1990. On this website you can download the dataset, use the RTV Map Tool, and read RTV Trend Reports.

We have also produced new datasets – such as Right-Wing Terrorism and Violence (RTV), Comparative Far-Right Protests (CFP) and FORMERS. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Publications - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.

C‑REX' first goal was to produce high‑quality research on right‑wing extremism, violence and hate crimes. We’ve delivered: 16 PhDs; ~300 journal articles; ~50 reports, policy briefs and working papers; eight special issues; three edited volumes; and six monographs. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Research on the 22 July terror attacks - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism On this page, we have gathered research on the 22 July terror attacks and their long-term impacts, and present key publications on right-wing violence and terrorism.

C REX was established as a direct result of the devastating terrorist attack in Norway on July 22, 2011. The attack appeared to represent a new form of right wing terrorism. There was an urgent need for more research and up-to-date knowledge. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Home - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.

Yesterday marked 10 years since C‑REX was founded. This thread highlight what the center has done — research, PhDs, datasets, events, policy engagement and international partnerships. THREAD 🧵 www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/english/

Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this excellent summer school, organized by former C-REX postdoc @pietrocastellig.bsky.social and colleague @andreapirro.it!

The Digital as Field Site: Negotiating the Ethics of Extremism Research Online - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism with Ashley A. Mattheis, University of Manchester

Join us in 2 hours for @crexuio.bsky.social and CANSES's first webinar of 2026 on Researching the Far Right: Methods and Ethics! @draamattheis.bsky.social will discuss how to negotiate the ethics of extremism research online
www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Today 5 PM CET: Join the C-REX/CANSAS webinar — "The Digital as Field Site: Negotiating the Ethics of Extremism Research Online." Open to all; essential for junior & senior scholars. Free to attend. #research #ethics #digitalmethods

The Digital as Field Site: Negotiating the Ethics of Extremism Research Online - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism with Ashley A. Mattheis, University of Manchester

Don't miss this year's first "Methods & Ethics" webinar on Jan 15, 5:00–6:00 PM (CET) - The Digital as Field Site: Negotiating the Ethics of Extremism Research Online, with Ashley A. Mattheis (Univ. of Manchester). #MethodsAndEthics #DigitalEthics #ExtremismResearch www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Masculinity and Militant Traditions: The Shaping of a Home-Grown Irish Far-Right - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Joshua Farrell-Molloy elucidates how masculinity helps explain performances of militant republican aesthetics by Irish far-right actors, who bind a revolutionary past to contemporary opposition to imm...

New blog post! Joshua Farrell-Molloy explains how Irish #far-right groups use #masculinity and republican symbols to frame themselves as defenders of #Ireland. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...