Seminar Abstract

In recent years, the landscape of radicalism and terrorism have undergone significant changes, presenting new challenges and complexities. Traditional notions of terrorism have shifted and evolved, giving rise to emerging threats exacerbated by societal developments and dynamism, and the use of technology. This is particularly visible in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and key hotspots like the Middle East and East Africa. There has also been an observed rise in the globalisation of far-right symbols and ideologies both within and beyond “the West”, resulting in the cross-pollination of ideas, and the formation of transnational networks that sustain and propagate radical movements.

The workshop will facilitate an exchange of perspectives to deepen understandings on ways to address regional security challenges to inform effective counter-terrorism, and counter-radicalisation efforts.

Who Should Attend

Policy-makers, academics, and other experts who are: (a) concerned about the issues of terrorism, radicalism and related national security threats; (b) the sociopolitical implications of these issues; and (c) interested in counter-terrorism and counter-radicalisation efforts.

Confirmed Panels & Speakers (as of 31 January 2024)

Keynote: Professor Kumar Ramakrishna, Dean, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University

Panel 1: Countering Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Regional Approaches and Emerging Threats

• Mr Don Pathan, Senior Programme Officer, Regional Security Cooperation, The Asia Foundation
• Dr Noor Huda Ismail, Visiting Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University
• Dr Ahmad El-Muhammady, Assistant Professor, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation

Panel 2: Countering Terrorism in Key Hotspots

• Dr Daisy Muibu, Assistant Professor of Security Studies, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University
• Dr Luca Nevola, Middle East Regional Specialist, The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project
• Mr Kabir Taneja, Fellow, Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation

Panel 3: Current Status of the Far-Right

• Dr Katy Brown, Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Media Studies, Maynooth University
• Mr Miro Dittrich, Co-Founder and Senior Researcher, CeMAS Center für Monitoring, Analyse und Strategie gGmbH
• Dr Maya Mirchandani, Associate Professor of Practice, Media Studies, Ashoka University

Panel 4: Unveiling Digital Pathways of Emerging Threats

• Ms Ferti Srikandi Sumanthi, Independent Scholar (Terror Financing)
• Ms Nava Nuraniyah, PhD Scholar, Department of Political and Social Change, Australian National University