#radicalisationstudies

Dr Keighley Perkins

@perkinskeighley.bsky.social

1 day ago

🧵 2/4

This upcoming seminar explores the role of Christian nationalism & religious rhetoric in contemporary far-right politics, both online & offline.

#radicalisationstudies #extremismstudies #onlineradicalisation #onlineextremism #radicalright #Christiannationalism #CIRAF

Dr Keighley Perkins

@perkinskeighley.bsky.social

1 day ago

The second event in the CIRAF Research Group’s 2026 seminar series is coming up!

The event is online & free to attend but registration is required: tinyurl.com/37u8bpy4

#radicalisationstudies #extremismstudies #onlineradicalisation #onlineextremism #radicalright #Christiannationalism #CIRAF

Dr Keighley Perkins

@perkinskeighley.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

🧵 6/6

Perhaps the most useful takeaway: group dynamics matter as much as content. People are rarely radicalised by a single post. They are radicalised by relationships, belonging & reinforcement over time.

#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation

Dr Keighley Perkins

@perkinskeighley.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

🧵 5/6

The webinar also discussed behavioural warning signs online, including identification with violence, preparation behaviours & self-positioning as a potential perpetrator.

#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation

Dr Keighley Perkins

@perkinskeighley.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

🧵 4/6

These processes intertwine ideology with socio-emotional validation. Members are not only convinced: they are supported, recognised & given meaning.

#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation

Dr Keighley Perkins

@perkinskeighley.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

🧵 3/6

Researchers identified three stabilising mechanisms within groups:

• collective sense-making.
• emotionalisation.
• stabilising narratives.

#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation

Dr Keighley Perkins

@perkinskeighley.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

🧵 2/6

Radicalisation, in this model, is not a single moment of persuasion but a longitudinal social process.

#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation

Dr Keighley Perkins

@perkinskeighley.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

🧵 1/6

Rather than a static “billboard for hate”, researchers described Telegram as a social ecosystem. Its technical affordances allow communities to form, stabilise, & evolve over time.

#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation

Dr Keighley Perkins

@perkinskeighley.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

The forth and final event was a @gnetresearch.bsky.social webinar, focusing on far-right radicalisation on Telegram.

One point stood out immediately: the platform is often misunderstood.

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#onlineextremism #extremismstudies #radicalisationstudies #onlineradicalisation