In the framework of a study day organized by the UNESCO Chair in the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Extremism (UNESCO-PREV) and the Centre de recherche Société, droit et religion de l’Université de Sherbrooke (SoDRUS), researchers and students
Participation of Ghayda Hassan in the “Christchurch Call for Action” 2022 Leaders’ Summit in New York
Our co-holder Ghayda Hassan participated in the third edition of the Christchurch Call for Action’s Leaders’ Summit 2022 held on September 20, 2022 in New York City
Conference by researcher Sylvain Delouvée entitled: “Politique(s) du complotisme et désordre(s) de l’information” : September 23
Organized by the media pole of the UNESCO Chair in the Prevention of Radicalization and Violent Extremism, this conference will highlight the active, strategic, oppositional, opportunistic, narrative, social and ideological components of this worldview.
Call for papers for the study day on conspiratorial discourses, December 9
Study day on conspiratorial discourses: organized by the UNESCO Chair in the Prevention of Violent Radicalization and Extremism (UNESCO-PREV) and the Centre de recherche Société, droit et religion de l’Université de Sherbrooke (SoDRUS)
Our co-holder, Vivek Venkatesh to Lecture at University of Siena Summer School on Preventing Radicalization
The University of Siena has invited CSLP member and Co-Director Vivek Venkatesh to lecture at the Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences’ Summer School: “Prevenire la radicalizzazione. Modelli e strumenti in prospettiva multidisciplinare”
“Extremism, populism, and conspiracy theories : the impact of the pandemic on democracy” conference
The symposium “Extremism, populism and conspiracy theories: the impacts of the pandemic on democracy” will be held on September 21 and 22 at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit. The event will bring together researchers from Quebec and abroad
Publication of the systematic review of the PREV-IMPACT project : “What we know about evaluating programs to prevent violent extremism”
The UNESO-PREV Chair publishes its systematic review. This report is part of the first phase of the PREV-IMPACT Canada project which, supported by the Community Resiliency Fund of the Canadian Centre for Community Engagement and Violence Prevention and Public Safety Canada, aims to develop and implement Canadian models of program evaluation in the area of violent extremism prevention
Publication of the Chaire’s report entitled ” Le mouvement conspirationniste au Québec : leaders, discours et adhésion “
Observing and analyzing social movements, such as those related to the challenges to health measures in Quebec since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, is not an easy task.This is the challenge that the UNESCO-PREV Chair has taken on
The gouvernement du Québec renews funding for the Chaire until 2026
This renewal is an endorsement of the work of the Chair in the prevention of violent radicalization and extremism. The UNESCO-PREV Chaire, whose mandate was renewed last December, recently received an additional $480,000 in funding from the Quebec government to continue its work until 2026.
Participation of David Morin to the event : « Les Grandes découvertes de l’UdeS – popularization of research of researchers who have distinguished themselves at the UdeS »
Internationally, UdeS researchers stand out for their bold research projects and recognized expertise. Come and meet leaders in knowledge creation during a 7@9 that will be highly interesting, whether online or face to face.