What Is Terrorism and Why Do People Choose This Path?
How motivations, structures, and objectives differ across contexts
This webinar will explore the complex question of how terrorism is defined and understood in contemporary research and policy.
It will examine the key criteria used to classify acts as terrorism and introduce the main typologies of terrorism, highlighting how motivations, structures, and objectives can differ across contexts.
Meet the Experts Webinar
🗓 Friday 06 March | 4:00 p.m. (CET)
💻 Free online event
Join our Meet the Experts session, where you will also delve into the psychological and social factors that can contribute to an individual’s pathway toward violent extremism, including identity, group dynamics, grievance, and radicalisation processes.
Throughout the webinar, real-world case studies will be used to illustrate each theme, helping participants connect theory to practice and gain a deeper understanding of the human and political dimensions of terrorism.
Meet Our Guest Expert: Sarah Crielesi
Sarah Crielesi is a lecturer in psychology, criminology, and international relations, with a multidisciplinary background spanning criminal psychology, international conflict, and political violence.
Her research focuses on the Arab–Israeli conflict, terrorism and the evolution of violent non-state actors, as well as the psychological and environmental factors that can lead individuals to engage in violent behaviour.
Drawing on over a decade of international teaching and research experience across Europe and beyond, Sarah Crielesi brings a comparative and globally informed perspective to the study of the complex links between politics, psychology, and violence.
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✨ About the Series
Meet the Experts is an event series organized by the European Forensic Institute to connect professionals and students in forensic science. These webinars spotlight a wide range of forensic disciplines, including Digital Forensics, Forensic Engineering, Intelligence, Fraud, Counterfeiting, and Crime Scene Investigation. Our expert guests share insights into their daily work, best practices, innovative technologies, and the latest advancements shaping the forensic world.
