AVERT International Research Symposium 2025
SYMPOSIUM RECORDINGS
Keynote Address
The New Misogyny and The Rise of Violent Extremism
Cynthia Miller-Idriss, American University
24 November 2025
Day 1 Session A: Gaming The Manosphere: Misogyny and Technology in Digital Ecosystems
Misogynistic Extremism at Scale: Gendered Violence in The Age Of AI Florence Keen, Extrac
Sandbox Experiences and VR Games through the Lens of Misogyny Emily Thompson, Christchurch Call Foundation; Galen Lamphere-Englund, Christchurch Call Foundation
Deradicalising Misogyny: Countering Red Pill Violence and Extremism in the Manosphere Kate Scott, University of Sydney
Day 1 Session B: Listening Posts: Identifying and Responding to Online Extremist Signalling
The Taylor Swift Concert Plot: A Case Study on How Online and Offline Leaking Signals Can Indicate Planned Attacks With LATERAN-IT Astrid Bastiaens, Maastricht University
Talking Their Way to Extremism: Using LLMs to Analyze the Speech of Violent and Non-Violent Users of Stormfront Richard Frank, Simon Fraser University; Aryan Rathee, University of Texas
25 November 2025
Day 1 Roundtable A: Building Digital Community Resilience: Youth-Led Solutions for Safer Online Communities
Moderator: Malcolm Haddon PSM, Multicultural NSW
Thomas Waite, Multicultural NSW
Derya Iner, Islamic Sciences & Research Academy
Dan Donahoo, Project ROCKIT
Day 1 Session B: Outsmarted? Artificial Intelligence for and Against Violent Extremism
Gen-AI and Tehrik i Taliban Pakistan (TTP): Propaganda Strategies and Platforms engagement patterns Saif ur Rehman Tahir, Victoria University of Wellington
Day 1 Session A: Dark Mode: How Extremism, Nihilism and Gore Intersect Online
Charting Extreme(-ist) Violence Online: An Analysis of Hard-Gore Platforms in The Context of Mixed, Unclear, And Unstable Ideologies Lewys Brace, University of Exeter; Stephane J Baele, University of Louvain
Nihilist Violent Extremism (NVE): A New Form of Right-Wing Extremism? Felix Neumann, Konrad-AdenauerStiftung
The Rising Threat of Nihilistic Violence: Examining Mobilization Pathways Of 764 Members Bettina Rottweiler, NCITE; Caitlin Clemmow, University College London
Day 2 Spotlight Session: Navigating the Changing Online Safety Landscape with the Christchurch Call Foundation
Lydia Khalil, Deakin University, in conversation with Andy George, Christchurch Call Foundation
Day 2 Session A: The Youthiverse: Digital Dynamics for Young People Radicalising to Extremist Violence
Youth Radicalisation Pathways: A Systematic Review of Theoretical Processes and Online Dynamics Lujia Pei, University College London
Online Youth Radicalisation from The Netherlands to Australia: Strategic Policy Recommendations for Prevention and Institutional Reform Jade Hutchinson, Macquarie University
Users And Consumers of Extremism: An Awkward Typology of Youth Posing Policy and Practice Challenges Steve Barracosa, Youth Justice NSW
Day 2 Session B: VOX-Pol Workshop: Opportunities to Enhance Strategies for Disrupting Online Networks Involved in Illegal Content Distribution
Gore and Violent Extremism: An explorative analysis of the use of gore websites for hosting and sharing extremist and terrorist content Ali Fisher, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano and Human Cognition Ltd
Day 2 Session A: New Directions: Doctoral Research on Violent Extremism Online
Are Gender Essentialist Beliefs a Radicalising Force? A Study of Online Cis Gendered Women Madeleine Tolhurst, Macquarie University
The Appeal of Neo-Nazi Far-Right Extremist Groups: An Analysis on The Presence of Social Identity in The National Socialist Network Taylor Parnell, Macquarie University
From Berlin, to Washington, and Brasília? Assessing QAnon as a Bridging Narrative for Anti-Government Extremism Leoni Heyn, Institute for Security Policy Kiel
From Tweets to Threats: Modeling the Temporal and Thematic Links Between Online Antisemitism and Offline Incidents in Australia Stephanie Zi Xin Ng, Deakin University
The Role of Women in Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism: A Decolonial Interrogation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda Serena Said, Deakin University
Day 2 Roundtable A: Before ‘Youth Culture’: Online Childhoods, Child Vulnerabilities and The Multidisciplinary Case for Early Years to Pre-Teens Interventions
Moderator: Sue Saltmarsh, University of New England
Kyle Mulrooney, University of New England
Deborah Youdell, Macquarie University
Vicki Bitsika, University of New England
26 November 2025
Day 2 Session B: Policing The Boundaries: New Threats and Challenges for Policy and Practice Responses to Digital Violent Extremism
The Growth of Post-Ideological Threats in Aotearoa/New Zealand Che Tibby, New Zealand Police
Outsourced Prevention and Hollowed Capacity: Interrogating New Zealand’s State-Led Response to Digital Violent Extremism Angus Lindsay, Department of Internal Affairs New Zealand
Criminal Liability for Online Behaviour: Distinguishing Lawful from Unlawful Content Keiran Hardy, Griffith University
Day 3 Session A: Panel Presentation: Thresholds And Triggers for Measuring Online Hate to Anticipate Real-World Harm
Where Australian Communities Draw the Line: How Targeted Communities Define Online Hate Matteo Vergani, Deakin University
Network Dynamics of Online Hate and Offline Harm in Post-7 October Australia Andrea Giovannetti, Australian Catholic University
From Tweets to the Streets: Linking Online Attitudes to Offline Riots via Large Language Models and Statistical Analysis Kewen Liao, Deakin University
Day 3 Roundtable A: From Signals to Solutions: Scaling Effective Online P/CVE Programs Across Complex Digital Ecosystems
Moderator: Mark Duckworth PSM, Deakin University
Matteo Vergani, Deakin University
Theresa Rajah, Moonshot David O’Brien, Yorktown Family Services, Canada
Manisha Bhikha, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, NZ
Day 3 Session B: Movement at the Station: Online Conspiracy Discourse and Mobilisation to Extremist Violent Action
From Doubt to Danger: A Psycholinguistic and Discourse Analysis of Reddit Conspiracy Discourse for Early Detection of Extremism Abigail O'Hara, University of Queensland
Conspiracy-Based Social Movements: From Belief to Reactionary Action Cassandra Quarisa, Flinders University
Grievances, Conspiracies, and the Road to Political Violence: A Typological Lens on Digital Radicalization Ance Martinsone, University College London