In this second episode of Insecure: A Security Podcast we discuss the future of terrorism studies with Dr Gordon Clubb, Associate Professor in Terrorism at the University of Leeds and a Research Fellow at the German Institute for Radicalisation and De-Radicalisation Studies ( https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/staff/66/dr-gordon-clubb ) and Mr. Mohammad Didarul Islam, a PhD student at the University of Leeds and an Assistant Professor at the University of Dhaka ( https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/pgr/1248/md-didarul-islam )

This fascinating discussion explores current and emerging trends within terrorism studies, the nature of ‘the terrorist threat’, and the relationship between the study of terrorism, extremism, and CVE (counter-violent extremism).

It also showcases the research undertaken by both our speakers on CVE and deradicalisation in different contexts, as well as, their thoughts on the current state of terrorism studies and the existing literature.

Dr Gordon Clubb’s recent work on the topic:

Clubb G, Koehler D, Schewe J, O'Connor R. 2021. Selling De-Radicalisation Managing the Media Framing of Countering Violent Extremism. Routledge Studies in Countering Violent Extremism. London, UK: Routledge

https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/175528/

Clubb G, Barnes E, O’Connor R, Schewe J, Davies GAM. 2019. Revisiting the de-radicalisation or disengagement debate: Public attitudes to the re-integration of terrorists. Journal for Deradicalization. (21), pp. 84-116

His co-edited book, mentioned within this episode

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Terrorism-Political-Violence-Caroline-Kennedy-Pipe/dp/1446272818

Mr. Mohammad Didarul Islam’s recent work on the topic:

Islam MD, Siddika A. 2021. Implications of the Rohingya Relocation from Cox’s Bazar to Bhasan Char, Bangladesh. International Migration Review https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/01979183211064829

To find out more about cutting edge research on this, please visit the webpage of the CGSC research centre:

https://css.leeds.ac.uk/research/counterterrorism-and-deradicalization/

https://icct.nl/

What’s next?

Stay tuned, our next episode will be coming out next month and we will be looking at ‘European Security following the invasion of Ukraine and the French Presidential Elections’’.

Get in touch with us at insecurepodcast@outlook.com or using our twitter @InsecurePod to find out more or to submit questions for future episodes

It was Harry and Marine for Insecure: A Security Podcast.

Credits to CGSC https://css.leeds.ac.uk, particularly to Prof. Jack Holland, Dr. Laura Considine, and our Assistant Producer Eirin Groenlund.

In this debut episode of Insecure: A Security Podcast we discuss environmental security and COP 26 with Prof. Richard Beardsworth, the Head of the School of Politics and International Studies at the University of Leeds, (https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/staff/1141/professor-richard-beardsworth ) and Dr. Nicole Nisbett, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Leeds (https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/staff/1575/dr-nicole-nisbett).

This fascinating discussion explores how climate change is securitised by different actors, actors’ different experiences of climate change and climate diplomacy, the potential conflict between climate security and other forms of security, and how does the Russian invasion of Ukraine impact on the challenge of climate change and the need for climate action. In doing so the episode seeks to address the central question: is the world more secure or insecure today as a result of COP 26?

Prof. Beardsworth’s recent work on this topic:

· Beardsworth R. 2020. Climate science, the politics of climate change and futures of IR. International Relations.

https://doi.org/10.1177/0047117820946365

· Beardsworth R. 2021. COP26: A decade of decision.

https://www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/cop26-decade-decision

To find out more about cutting edge research on this and other topics

Priestley International Centre for Climate and the Centre for Global Security Challenges websites.

Priestley Internal Centre for Climate at the University of Leeds: COP 26 Reflections https://climate.leeds.ac.uk/cop26/cop26-reflections/

The IPCC 6th Assessment Report April 2022

https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg3/

The Glasgow Climate Pact

https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-glasgow-climate-pact-key-outcomes-from-cop26

https://theconversation.com/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-glasgow-climate-pact-171799

The UNFCCC https://unfccc.int

IPU https://www.ipu.org/event/144th-assembly-and-related-meetings

What’s next?

Stay tuned our next episode will be coming out next month and we will be looking at ‘The future of Terrorism Research’ with Dr. Gordon Clubb and Mr Mohammad Didarul Islam.

Get in touch with us at insecurepodcast@outlook.com or check our twitter InsecurePod for more information.

It was Harry and Marine for Insecure: A Security Podcast.

Credits to CGSC https://css.leeds.ac.uk and particularly to Pr Jack Holland and Dr Laura Considine. Thanks to Eirin Groenlund.