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Brenna Helm
@brennahelm.bsky.social
She/Her || Research Associate @ NCITE || IRMS Fellow || ABD @ MSU SCJ
I study extremists’ use of the Internet, online extremist subcultures, and radicalization/(dis)engagement pathways

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On the VOX-Pol Blog this week:

@brennahelm.bsky.social, Tom Holt, Wally Wojciechowski, Richard Frank, and I summarize the results of our recent study, published in Crime and Delinquency, on the online posting behaviors and trajectories of incel forum members: voxpol.eu/examining-th...
February 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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📣 Register for The Past Present & Future of Terrorism Studies Roundtable: Next Generation Perspectives with
@brennahelm.bsky.social
@joncollins.bsky.social
Callie Vitro & Chloe Squires
📅 13 Feb
⏰16.00-17.30 (UTC)
📍Online
@standrewsir.bsky.social @ncite.bsky.social @crest-research.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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CSTPV: Past Present & Future of Terrorism Studies: Next Generation Perspectives Roundtable
Register now for what will be a great session with
@brennahelm.bsky.social @joncollins.bsky.social Chloe Squires &Callie Vitro
📅 13 Feb
⏰16.00-17.30 (UTC)
📩 [email protected]
@standrewsir.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Join us for an online roundtable with @brennahelm.bsky.social @joncollins.bsky.social Chloe Squires & Callie Vitro
📢 CSTPV: Past Present & Future of Terrorism Studies: Next Generation Perspectives
📅 13 February
📍Online
⏰16.00-17.30 (UTC)
Email: [email protected]
@standrewsir.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Online now! Coauthors Tom Holt, @ryanscrivens.bsky.social, Wally Wojciechowski, Richard Frank and I looked into user engagement on a well known incel forum and the potential influence of subcultural beliefs on user posting behaviors. Check it out here 👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
November 25, 2024 at 5:59 PM
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A Court Watch scoop - authorities have arrested a Florida man, Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, alleging he intended to bomb the New York Stock Exchange

www.courtwatch.news/p/fbi-florid...
FBI: Florida Man Planned to Bomb NY Stock Exchange
The FBI has arrested Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, alleging he wanted to set off a series of bombs in the U.S saying “I feel like Biden Laden”
www.courtwatch.news
November 20, 2024 at 8:36 PM
I am happy to announce that I’ve accepted a Research Associate position at the University of Nebraska-Omaha! I’ll be finishing up my PhD while working with some amazing scholars at NCITE. I am grateful and excited for this new opportunity.
July 30, 2024 at 6:51 PM
VOX-Pol Next Gen Conference: Call for Papers!
An opportunity for ECRs to present their work, exchange ideas, network, and engage with the new Next Gen Network. Interested ECRs are welcome to attend, whether they present or not. Sign-up and information can be found below!

voxpol.eu/are-you-inte...
Are you interested in the inaugural VOX-Pol Next Generation Network Conference? - VOX - Pol
VOX-Pol Next Gen Conference – Call for Papers and Participants The VOX-Pol Next Generation Network invites early career researchers to submit papers for, and participate in, a new one-day conference on June 17th, 2024, immediately preceding the annual TASM conference. Hosted at Swansea University by VOX-Pol’s new Next Gen Network, this event offers a unique
voxpol.eu
February 8, 2024 at 1:53 PM
See below for information on Vox-Pol’s Next Gen Network! The Network is a peer-led initiative committed to providing early career researchers in the area of online extremism with resources and a supportive community. Feel free to reach out if you or someone you know is interested and has questions.
Next Gen Network - VOX - Pol
Fill in the form to sign up to the network Academic Empowerment Providing a voice to young researchers. We want to give you the ability to contribute to the discourse surrounding online extremism thro...
voxpol.eu
January 9, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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I really don't think most cis people realize how bad it's gotten, how fast it's happened, and how much worse it could get
January 4, 2024 at 2:58 PM