May Lecture: Brian Hughes, Building Resilience and Preventing Radicalization—Prevention Practices at the Cutting Edge

Brian Hughes, Building Resilience and Preventing Radicalization—Prevention Practices at the Cutting Edge
Tuesday, May 21
10:30 AM 
Online via Zoom

Dr. Brian Hughes is a Research Assistant Professor in the American University School of Public Affairs, program of Justice, Law, and Criminology. He is also the co-founder and Associate Director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL), an applied research lab that develops studies and interventions to build community resilience and reduce the risk of radicalization to extremism. Dr. Hughes's scholarly research explores the impact of communication technology on political and religious extremism, terrorism, conspiracy, and fringe culture. His writing has appeared in the CTC Sentinel at West Point, the International Journal of Communication, Lawfare, and the Center for Analysis of the Radical Right. His expert statement on the role of social media in the January 6th Insurrection is included in the Select January 6th Committee’s record. Dr. Hughes is a Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Entrepreneur. 

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