VORTEX – Coping with Varieties of Radicalization into Terrorism and Extremism

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PRIF is part of the EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network VORTEX, which brings to­gether eight partners (universities and research institutes) and em­ploys ten doctoral candi­dates. 14 associ­ated partners will contribute to the doctoral net­work with professional expertise and secondment opportunities. VORTEX’s over­arching aim is to develop new evidence-based innova­tive stra­te­gies to cope with ideolo­gical and behavioral radicalization. VORTEX will provide an inte­grated and meaningful research program not only but primari­ly for doctoral candidates to pursue their re­search in a fruitful and meaningful dialogue among relevant disci­plines and in a dense web of super­vision, training, and interaction to jump start both success­ful and relevant careers.

PRIF coordinates the work packages on (1) “The ambi­valences of the intersection between uni­versal and selective prevention of extremism”, which is imple­mented jointly with Université libre de Bruxelles and Violence Pre­vention Network, and (2) “Comparing Structures of Evaluation and Know­ledge Management across Europe in the field of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism”, which is im­plemented jointly with University of Oslo and Violence Prevention Network. PRIF is involved as well in the work packages on “Extremist identity cre­ation and meaning-making at the nexus be­tween online and offline environ­ments“ (coordinated by Université libre de Bruxelles), on “Secondary/Tertiary Pre­vention: Deradicalization, Dis­engagement and Reintegration: Approaches of se­curity agencies, social service agencies and civil society“ (coordinated by University of Oslo) and on “Fake und con­spiracy: Dis­information dynamics and radicalization” (coordinated by the University of Turin). In addition, the PRIF project leader is mem­ber of both VORTEX executive committee and VORTEX super­visory board.

  • CUTA
  • Deaconess Foundation
  • Fondazione Bruno Kessler
  • Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft
  • Mindanao State University
  • Oslo Kommune
  • PATRIR
  • UNDP
  • Universitas Jogjakarta
  • Universiteit Utrecht
  • University of Central Florida
  • Violence Prevention Network

Project Lead

Julian Junk

Julian Junk

Staff

Lotta Rahlf

Lotta Rahlf

Laura Stritzke

Laura Stritzke

VORTEX Blogposts by PRIF Researchers

  • Evaluating extremism prevention efforts: Insights from 14 countries
    | 2023
    Rahlf, Lotta; Ebbecke, Sophia; Bressan, Sarah; Herz, Angela (2023): Evaluating extremism prevention efforts: Insights from 14 countries. Interview with the PrEval working package on International Monitoring, PrEval.
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  • What Do We Mean When Speaking about “Radicalization”? – Reflections on the Use of a Contested Term
    | 2024
    Stritzke, Laura (2024): What Do We Mean When Speaking about “Radicalization”? – Reflections on the Use of a Contested Term, VORTEX Blog.
    Publication
  • On the challenges of evaluating efforts to prevent a causally complex phenomenon such as violent extremism
    | 2024
    Rahlf, Lotta (2024): On the challenges of evaluating efforts to prevent a causally complex phenomenon such as violent extremism, VORTEX Blog.
    Publication
  • Tensions between Security and Support in P/CVE
    | 2024
    Stritzke, Laura (2024): Tensions between Security and Support in P/CVE, VORTEX Blog.
    Publication
  • Re-focusing Family Counselling in Extremism Prevention
    | 2024
    Rahlf, Lotta (2024): Re-focusing Family Counselling in Extremism Prevention, VORTEX Blog.
    Publication
  • Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Europe: Expert Views on Contemporary Challenges
    | 2024
    Rahlf, Lotta (2024): Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in Europe: Expert Views on Contemporary Challenges, VORTEX Blog.
    Publication
  • Multi-agency Approaches in Prevention: Opportunities and Challenges
    | 2024
    Stritzke, Laura (2024): Multi-agency Approaches in Prevention: Opportunities and Challenges, VORTEX Blog.
    Publication