Elizabeth Pearson
@lizzypearson.bsky.social
MSc Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Studies Royal Holloway, UoL. Assoc Fellow ICCT, RUSI.
Author: Extreme Britain https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/extreme-britain/
Author: Extreme Britain https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/extreme-britain/
In the week that Adolescence wins at the Golden Globes, misogynist incel expert Dr Elsa Bengtsson Meuller joins the @genderrhul.bsky.social Substack at @royalholloway.bsky.social to contine the discussion on Blurred Violence - & why we can't ignore incels online.
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Blurred Violence
Exploring the Politics of the Misogynist Involuntary Celibate Community
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January 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
In the week that Adolescence wins at the Golden Globes, misogynist incel expert Dr Elsa Bengtsson Meuller joins the @genderrhul.bsky.social Substack at @royalholloway.bsky.social to contine the discussion on Blurred Violence - & why we can't ignore incels online.
open.substack.com/pub/royalhol...
open.substack.com/pub/royalhol...
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In Ethical Matters: Green Crime, criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw takes us inside some of the most devastating environmental crimes of our time. A powerful talk on accountability, justice, and protecting our planet. 🌍 ⚖️
📅 Sunday 25 January
🕒 3pm
🎟️ https://bit.ly/48PK4ZQ
📅 Sunday 25 January
🕒 3pm
🎟️ https://bit.ly/48PK4ZQ
January 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM
In Ethical Matters: Green Crime, criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw takes us inside some of the most devastating environmental crimes of our time. A powerful talk on accountability, justice, and protecting our planet. 🌍 ⚖️
📅 Sunday 25 January
🕒 3pm
🎟️ https://bit.ly/48PK4ZQ
📅 Sunday 25 January
🕒 3pm
🎟️ https://bit.ly/48PK4ZQ
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A sobering thought: were Nigel Farage to become Prime Minister then the terrifying scenes from Minneapolis would become terrifying scenes here.
January 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
A sobering thought: were Nigel Farage to become Prime Minister then the terrifying scenes from Minneapolis would become terrifying scenes here.
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• Terror without ideology? The rise of nihilistic violence – An ISD Investigation www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...
• Online radicalization and the nexus to violence in the US: 2024 year in review www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...
• Online radicalization and the nexus to violence in the US: 2024 year in review www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...
Terror without ideology? The rise of nihilistic violence – An ISD Investigation
ISD examines how online nihilistic communities inspire violence and challenge terrorism frameworks built around ideological threats.
www.isdglobal.org
November 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
• Terror without ideology? The rise of nihilistic violence – An ISD Investigation www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...
• Online radicalization and the nexus to violence in the US: 2024 year in review www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...
• Online radicalization and the nexus to violence in the US: 2024 year in review www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...
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Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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It’s widely known (and, I think, pretty uncontroversial) that learning requires effort — specifically, if you don’t have to work at getting the knowledge, it won’t stick.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
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November 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
It’s widely known (and, I think, pretty uncontroversial) that learning requires effort — specifically, if you don’t have to work at getting the knowledge, it won’t stick.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
Even if an LLM could be trusted to give you correct information 100% of the time, it would be an inferior method of learning it.
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Roblox, one of the world’s biggest gaming platforms with 80+ million daily users has announced a significant shift in how young people can communicate on the platform.
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2r3ver
🧵👇
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #Roblox #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2r3ver
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#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #Roblox #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection
Roblox blocks children from chatting to adult strangers
One of the world's most popular gaming platforms has faced criticism for its child safety record.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Roblox, one of the world’s biggest gaming platforms with 80+ million daily users has announced a significant shift in how young people can communicate on the platform.
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2r3ver
🧵👇
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #Roblox #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2r3ver
🧵👇
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #Roblox #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection
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Can’t recommend @annieknk.bsky.social’s podcast series “Truly Tradly Deeply” enough, what outstanding (empathetic, fair, and *extensive*) reporting on all things right wing tradwifery. The closing section of the latest episode on Motherhood had me tearing up at the end. support: www.cursedmedia.net
CURSED MEDIA PODCAST NETWORK
www.cursedmedia.net
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Can’t recommend @annieknk.bsky.social’s podcast series “Truly Tradly Deeply” enough, what outstanding (empathetic, fair, and *extensive*) reporting on all things right wing tradwifery. The closing section of the latest episode on Motherhood had me tearing up at the end. support: www.cursedmedia.net
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This hasn't received much coverage so far, but Andy Ngo has sued @observeruk for an article (a review of a Mumford and Sons album) that called him an "alt-right agitator"
www.law360.com/articles/241...
www.law360.com/articles/241...
Influencer Says 'Alt-Right' Label In Review Defamed Him - Law360
A conservative American author urged a London judge on Wednesday to rule that a review of a Mumford & Sons album in The Observer newspaper had defamed him by referring to him as an "alt-right agit...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This hasn't received much coverage so far, but Andy Ngo has sued @observeruk for an article (a review of a Mumford and Sons album) that called him an "alt-right agitator"
www.law360.com/articles/241...
www.law360.com/articles/241...
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We are excited to announce that a new 2-week Executive Programme in Criminology, Sentencing and Justice is starting in September 2026 and is taking applications.
All senior criminal justice professionals are welcome to apply: www.crim.cam.ac.uk/executive-pr...
All senior criminal justice professionals are welcome to apply: www.crim.cam.ac.uk/executive-pr...
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
We are excited to announce that a new 2-week Executive Programme in Criminology, Sentencing and Justice is starting in September 2026 and is taking applications.
All senior criminal justice professionals are welcome to apply: www.crim.cam.ac.uk/executive-pr...
All senior criminal justice professionals are welcome to apply: www.crim.cam.ac.uk/executive-pr...
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New interview out now with @asiyaislam.bsky.social for @genderrhul.bsky.social ⬇️
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‘Working Women’: Gender, Work, and the Politics of Refusal, with Dr Asiya Islam of the LSE.
Parchment, Power and Purpose: Writings from the Gender Institute
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October 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
New interview out now with @asiyaislam.bsky.social for @genderrhul.bsky.social ⬇️
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🚨It’s out! Our new article (co-authored with soon-to-be Dr. Christina Schmid) examines how shifts in gender relations advanced the PYD’s broader politico-military strategy during three phases of insurgent control (2011–2018). It’s open access below!👇🏼
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🚨It’s out! Our new article (co-authored with soon-to-be Dr. Christina Schmid) examines how shifts in gender relations advanced the PYD’s broader politico-military strategy during three phases of insurgent control (2011–2018). It’s open access below!👇🏼
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Very much enjoyed talking to the smart folks @cvtrc.bsky.social. Was grateful to @benoloughlin.bsky.social for chairing & @akilnawan.bsky.social for inviting me.
Was very pleased to get questions from distinguished scholars like @lizzypearson.bsky.social as well several undergrads.
Was very pleased to get questions from distinguished scholars like @lizzypearson.bsky.social as well several undergrads.
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Very much enjoyed talking to the smart folks @cvtrc.bsky.social. Was grateful to @benoloughlin.bsky.social for chairing & @akilnawan.bsky.social for inviting me.
Was very pleased to get questions from distinguished scholars like @lizzypearson.bsky.social as well several undergrads.
Was very pleased to get questions from distinguished scholars like @lizzypearson.bsky.social as well several undergrads.
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Back on popular (?) demand: my International Office Hours.
Open to everyone, academic and non-academic, even though it was started in particular to give junior scholars (incl grad students) an opportunity to discuss their work with me.
Please sign up… and show up! ✍️
Open to everyone, academic and non-academic, even though it was started in particular to give junior scholars (incl grad students) an opportunity to discuss their work with me.
Please sign up… and show up! ✍️
Office Hours Sign-Up Sheet
SIGN-UP SHEET FOR “INTERNATIONAL OFFICE HOURS” WITH CAS MUDDE IN FALL 2025, I WILL AGAIN HOLD “INTERNATIONAL OFFICE HOURS” FOR COLLEAGUES/STUDENTS/OTHERS WHO WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THEIR RESEARC...
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August 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Back on popular (?) demand: my International Office Hours.
Open to everyone, academic and non-academic, even though it was started in particular to give junior scholars (incl grad students) an opportunity to discuss their work with me.
Please sign up… and show up! ✍️
Open to everyone, academic and non-academic, even though it was started in particular to give junior scholars (incl grad students) an opportunity to discuss their work with me.
Please sign up… and show up! ✍️
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Interested in our work? Sign up to the new RHUL GI Substack, Parchment, Power and Purpose to read more from our inter-disciplinary team!
The latest post is by @lizzypearson.bsky.social on Navigating Gender doing research on the far right .. Support us and subscribe! 👇👇
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The latest post is by @lizzypearson.bsky.social on Navigating Gender doing research on the far right .. Support us and subscribe! 👇👇
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Navigating gender in research on the far right
Image Author’s Own
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October 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Interested in our work? Sign up to the new RHUL GI Substack, Parchment, Power and Purpose to read more from our inter-disciplinary team!
The latest post is by @lizzypearson.bsky.social on Navigating Gender doing research on the far right .. Support us and subscribe! 👇👇
substack.com/home/post/p-...
The latest post is by @lizzypearson.bsky.social on Navigating Gender doing research on the far right .. Support us and subscribe! 👇👇
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Some followers may wish to join tomorrow's @crexuio.bsky.social webinar on the challenges of using an empathetic methodology to interview right-wing extremists, which will feature @vox-pol.bsky.social's @lizzypearson.bsky.social.
More info. at: www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
More info. at: www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
Is it ok to talk to extremists? Navigating gender and avoiding legitimisation in ethnography with the far right
- C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism
with Elizabeth Pearson, Royal Holloway, University of London
www.sv.uio.no
October 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Some followers may wish to join tomorrow's @crexuio.bsky.social webinar on the challenges of using an empathetic methodology to interview right-wing extremists, which will feature @vox-pol.bsky.social's @lizzypearson.bsky.social.
More info. at: www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
More info. at: www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
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Join us on zoom tomorrow for @crexuio.bsky.social & CANSES webinar series, with @lizzypearson.bsky.social from Royal Holloway, University of London. We will discuss the challenges of using an empathetic methodology to interview far right extremists 🤓
Webinar series: Researching the Far Right: Methods and Ethics
- C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism
This webinar series, co-organized by CANSES and C-REX, aims to facilitate a much needed discussion about the methodological, ethical, political, personal, practical and professional challenges that ar...
www.sv.uio.no
October 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Join us on zoom tomorrow for @crexuio.bsky.social & CANSES webinar series, with @lizzypearson.bsky.social from Royal Holloway, University of London. We will discuss the challenges of using an empathetic methodology to interview far right extremists 🤓
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Hello - it's taken a while but we are finally here! The BSC is on Bluesky. We look forward to sharing all the exciting things happening at the BSC: Events, Networks, Newsletters, our 2026 conference, membership opportunities and much more. Please follow us for all things Criminology and CJ!
October 1, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Hello - it's taken a while but we are finally here! The BSC is on Bluesky. We look forward to sharing all the exciting things happening at the BSC: Events, Networks, Newsletters, our 2026 conference, membership opportunities and much more. Please follow us for all things Criminology and CJ!
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Is it okay to engage with extremists? Join our webinar with @lizzypearson.bsky.social from Royal Holloway, University of London, on Oct. 16, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, online. Moderated, as always, by the one and only @audreygagnon.bsky.social! www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
Is it ok to talk to extremists? Navigating gender and avoiding legitimisation in ethnography with the far right
- C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism
with Elizabeth Pearson, Royal Holloway, University of London
www.sv.uio.no
October 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Is it okay to engage with extremists? Join our webinar with @lizzypearson.bsky.social from Royal Holloway, University of London, on Oct. 16, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, online. Moderated, as always, by the one and only @audreygagnon.bsky.social! www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
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I am writing this because it has swiftly become crystal clear to me that many people have no idea what is happening or how this works. Here is a thread for non-academics to put into context what just happened to Dr. Mark Bray, a fellow historian.
October 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I am writing this because it has swiftly become crystal clear to me that many people have no idea what is happening or how this works. Here is a thread for non-academics to put into context what just happened to Dr. Mark Bray, a fellow historian.
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We're launching our latest report on researching the far-right at 6pm UK/1pm US east coast time today.
The webinar will be chaired by @lizzypearson.bsky.social & feature author @antoniavaughan.bsky.social & discussant @audreygagnon.bsky.social.
More info.: voxpol.eu/events/new-v...
#PleaseRS
The webinar will be chaired by @lizzypearson.bsky.social & feature author @antoniavaughan.bsky.social & discussant @audreygagnon.bsky.social.
More info.: voxpol.eu/events/new-v...
#PleaseRS
October 9, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We're launching our latest report on researching the far-right at 6pm UK/1pm US east coast time today.
The webinar will be chaired by @lizzypearson.bsky.social & feature author @antoniavaughan.bsky.social & discussant @audreygagnon.bsky.social.
More info.: voxpol.eu/events/new-v...
#PleaseRS
The webinar will be chaired by @lizzypearson.bsky.social & feature author @antoniavaughan.bsky.social & discussant @audreygagnon.bsky.social.
More info.: voxpol.eu/events/new-v...
#PleaseRS
Tomorrow 9 October @vox-pol.bsky.social launches this excellent new report by @antoniavaughan.bsky.social Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia.
I'm chairing, @audreygagnon.bsky.social is discussing. Do come along!
Sign up below. Webinar - 9 October - 6pm BST 🕸️
voxpol.eu/events/new-v...
I'm chairing, @audreygagnon.bsky.social is discussing. Do come along!
Sign up below. Webinar - 9 October - 6pm BST 🕸️
voxpol.eu/events/new-v...
New VOX-Pol Report Online Launch - VOX - Pol
09/10/2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - VOX-Pol is publishing a new report titled Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia: Current Practices and Constraints by Dr Antonia Vaughan on Thursday 9 October 2...
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October 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Tomorrow 9 October @vox-pol.bsky.social launches this excellent new report by @antoniavaughan.bsky.social Researching the Far Right Safely in Academia.
I'm chairing, @audreygagnon.bsky.social is discussing. Do come along!
Sign up below. Webinar - 9 October - 6pm BST 🕸️
voxpol.eu/events/new-v...
I'm chairing, @audreygagnon.bsky.social is discussing. Do come along!
Sign up below. Webinar - 9 October - 6pm BST 🕸️
voxpol.eu/events/new-v...