GNET Webinar - Countering Discrimination, Hate and Extremism in Tech Industry and Gaming Policy
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Thursday 27th February, 17:00 GMT/12:00 EST
What: Presentation and Q&A
This GNET webinar will present key research findings and analysis from the project ‘Examining Socialization with a Nexus to Radicalization Across Gaming (-Adjacent) Platforms Through a Gender Lens’, which was funded by Public Safety Canada, led by RUSI and implemented by a consortium of members of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network. The webinar will focus on unpacking the findings from the project, which are captured in the final report Radicalisation through Gaming: The Role of Gendered Social Identity. It will identify the data and analysis that are particularly relevant for gaming and gaming-adjacent platforms, identifying recommendations for Trust and Safety teams and prevention and countering extremism efforts and policies. The objective is to provide useful insights and evidence to help safeguard gamers and prevent and mitigate risks of exploitation for radicalization and extremist purposes. GNET is pleased to host this webinar as part of our forthcoming Insight series, which will expand on the project.
- Project Page: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/projects/examining-radicalisation-gaming-spaces-through-gender-lens
- Main Report: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/whitehall-reports/radicalisation-through-gaming-role-gendered-social-identity
Panellists:
Claudia Wallner
- Claudia Wallner is a Research Fellow in the Terrorism and Conflict research group at RUSI. Her research focuses on preventing and countering radicalisation and recruitment into violent extremism, with a particular focus on far-right extremism and terrorism. Claudia is a co-founder of the EGRN and she co-leads RUSI’s FRET research programme.
Galen Lamphere-Englund
- Galen Lamphere-Englund is a senior international security advisor and strategic communications consultant at the nexus of violent extremism, conflict prevention, and technology. He specializes in applied research, training, and programmatic leadership to foster resilience against societal divides and mitigate online exploitation by terrorist, extremist, and disinformation actors. Galen has led work in over 30 countries for UN agencies, governments, think tanks, humanitarian NGOs, and tech platforms. He also co-founded and convenes the Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN), a global non-profit that brings together over 160 members from across sectors to protect gaming communities against online harms.
Rachel Kowert
- Rachel Kowert, Ph.D is a research psychologist, award winning author, and globally recognized leader in facilitating global policy development with non-profit, governmental, and non-governmental agencies for more than 15 years through data-driven research focused on mental health and trust and safety in digital games.
Discussant:
Alex Newhouse
- Alex Newhouse is a computational social scientist currently pursuing a PhD in Political Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. He specializes in the study of political violence, extremism, and fascism, and his work focuses on the evolution of online far-right movements throughout the world. He previously worked as a consultant for the House of Representatives’ January 6th Investigative Committee, and as a researcher and director for the Middlebury Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism.
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