C-REX

Thank you to everyone who has been part of C‑REX — to the 60+ people who have been affiliated or worked with us, our research assistants, advisory board, national and international partners, and all who’ve taken part in our activities.

Clear answers to complex questions - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism This guide offers concise, evidence-based responses to key questions surrounding far-right populism, radicalization, and political violence.

Finally, we've published the compendium Knowing What’s (Far) Right – an open access, accessible summary of research based answers to complex questions whose several entries have been read more than 50,000 times. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

RightNow! - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Welcome to RightNow! Explore insights from C-REX researchers and other experts on contemporary far-right politics, including party dynamics, cultural trends, militancy, violence, and terrorism.

We've had about 200 media appearances, ~200 RightNow! blog posts, an annual practitioners’ seminar, and participation in the national Consortium for Terrorism Research. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

C-REX presents research at the United Nations - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism C-REX Director Anders Jupskås and Associate Professor Jacob Ravndal presented new findings at a United Nations briefing session in Vienna.

Third, we aimed to share research‑based knowledge with stakeholders, policymakers, the public, civil society & schools — we’ve run 200+ seminars and delivered hundreds of talks nationally and internationally, including engagements with the UN and the European Commission www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

PhD Summer School Studying Online Extremism - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.

Together with ECPR and VOX‑Pol, we’ve regularly run PhD summer schools on concepts, methods, personal safety and ethics, and organized events with our international partners: CSTPV, ISGA, IKG and PERIL. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

International researchers on extremism in Oslo - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Where is far-right ideology being exported today? What is the gender dimension in this? How can we prevent violence and extremism? Nearly 280 extremism researchers from various countries gathered in O...

Second, we aimed to be an international hub for multidisciplinary research on right‑wing extremism: we’ve hosted ~60 guest researchers (many via the Younger Fellows program), major conferences (STR annual, Nordic Conference on Violent Extremism) and numerous workshops. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Ethics and Methods When Researching Extremism - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Researching extremism presents numerous ethical dilemmas and methodological challenges. On this page, we have gathered resources focused on ethical considerations and methodologies for studying extrem...

In addition, we have engaged extensively with key methodological and ethical issues via publications and our webinar series. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Right-Wing Terrorism and Violence (RTV) Dataset - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism The RTV Dataset documents right-wing terrorism and violence in Western Europe since 1990. On this website you can download the dataset, use the RTV Map Tool, and read RTV Trend Reports.

We have also produced new datasets – such as Right-Wing Terrorism and Violence (RTV), Comparative Far-Right Protests (CFP) and FORMERS. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Publications - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.

C‑REX' first goal was to produce high‑quality research on right‑wing extremism, violence and hate crimes. We’ve delivered: 16 PhDs; ~300 journal articles; ~50 reports, policy briefs and working papers; eight special issues; three edited volumes; and six monographs. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Research on the 22 July terror attacks - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism On this page, we have gathered research on the 22 July terror attacks and their long-term impacts, and present key publications on right-wing violence and terrorism.

C REX was established as a direct result of the devastating terrorist attack in Norway on July 22, 2011. The attack appeared to represent a new form of right wing terrorism. There was an urgent need for more research and up-to-date knowledge. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Home - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.

Yesterday marked 10 years since C‑REX was founded. This thread highlight what the center has done — research, PhDs, datasets, events, policy engagement and international partnerships. THREAD 🧵 www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/english/

Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this excellent summer school, organized by former C-REX postdoc @pietrocastellig.bsky.social and colleague @andreapirro.it!

The Digital as Field Site: Negotiating the Ethics of Extremism Research Online - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism with Ashley A. Mattheis, University of Manchester

Join us in 2 hours for @crexuio.bsky.social and CANSES's first webinar of 2026 on Researching the Far Right: Methods and Ethics! @draamattheis.bsky.social will discuss how to negotiate the ethics of extremism research online
www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Today 5 PM CET: Join the C-REX/CANSAS webinar — "The Digital as Field Site: Negotiating the Ethics of Extremism Research Online." Open to all; essential for junior & senior scholars. Free to attend. #research #ethics #digitalmethods

The Digital as Field Site: Negotiating the Ethics of Extremism Research Online - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism with Ashley A. Mattheis, University of Manchester

Don't miss this year's first "Methods & Ethics" webinar on Jan 15, 5:00–6:00 PM (CET) - The Digital as Field Site: Negotiating the Ethics of Extremism Research Online, with Ashley A. Mattheis (Univ. of Manchester). #MethodsAndEthics #DigitalEthics #ExtremismResearch www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Masculinity and Militant Traditions: The Shaping of a Home-Grown Irish Far-Right - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Joshua Farrell-Molloy elucidates how masculinity helps explain performances of militant republican aesthetics by Irish far-right actors, who bind a revolutionary past to contemporary opposition to imm...

New blog post! Joshua Farrell-Molloy explains how Irish #far-right groups use #masculinity and republican symbols to frame themselves as defenders of #Ireland. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Our webinar series on ethics and methods when researching the far right is back next week, on Thursday January 15👇

‘It’s frightening’: How far right is infiltrating everyday culture Extremist messaging now woven into music and YouTube videos, with one expert saying: ‘You can be radicalised sitting on your couch’

C-REX affiliate @drkondor.bsky.social tells The Guardian how extremist messaging is woven through cultural aspects of everyday life, both online and offline. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

The community impact of terrorism: The case of the 2022 Pride terrorist attack in Norway Although terrorist attacks sometimes target minorities, there are few studies of the impact of terrorism on affected minority groups, as most studies investigate the effects of terrorism on out-gro...

New journal article - “The community impact of terrorism: The case of the 2022 Pride terrorist attack in Norway” by C-REX scholar @bphaanshuus.bsky.social & affiliate @oyvindbs.bsky.social. #OpenAccess www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Digital as Field Site: Negotiating the Ethics of Extremism Research Online - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism with Ashley A. Mattheis, University of Manchester

The @crexuio.bsky.social & CANSES webinar series on Researching the Far Right: Methods and Ethics will be back after the holidays! Do not miss the first webinar on negotiating the ethics of extremism research online with @draamattheis.bsky.social 🤩

Hvor går grensen mellom ulovlige og smakløse ytringer? KRONIKK: Det er uklart hvor domstolene trekker grensen mellom straffbare hatefulle ytringer og ytringer som er usmakelige, men like fullt lovlige.

Hvor går grensen mellom ulovlige og smakløse ytringer? Les kronikken fra C-REX-forsker @runeell.bsky.social, Carola Lingaas og Anette Bringedal Houge. www.forskersonen.no/hatefulle-yt...

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#Sociology #NarrativeSociology #Racialisation #Muslims #Islamophobia

New publication by C-REX postdoc @uzaahm.bsky.social👇

Extremism in Extreme Times: Moving Beyond the Mainstream European Consortium for Political Research

📣Call for panels & papers for the 2026 ECPR GC! Join the E&D‑endorsed section “Extremism in Extreme Times: Moving Beyond the Mainstream,” co‑chaired by C-REX scholar @drkondor.bsky.social and former C-REX guest researchers @gretajasser.bsky.social & Ryan Switzer. Submit now! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

Don't miss today's webinar on researcher safety and vicarious trauma!

Weaponised Tolerance in Scandinavia: LGBT Rights and the Far Right - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism Jessie Grainger writes about differences in Scandinavian populist radical right parties’ strategic support for LGBT rights to further the exclusion of “intolerant” immigrants and Muslims.

New blog post by former guest researcher Jesse Grainger: "Weaponised Tolerance in Scandinavia: LGBT Rights and the Far Right." Read it now - and sign up to subscribe to the C‑REX blog on right‑extremism and far‑right politics: sympa.uio.no/c-rex.uio.no... www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Akademia under angrep - C-REX – Senter for ekstremismeforskning Hvordan undergraves akademisk frihet, og hva kan gjøres for å motvirke dette? Innledning ved statsviter og C-REX-leder Anders Ravik Jupskås, professor og statsviter Sirianne Dahlum og professor og sta...

Tomorrow at @uio.no: C-REX/CIR breakfast meeting - C-REX director Anders R. Jupskås presents findings from the HITS project on threats & harassment of scientists. Comments from Minister of Research and Higher Education Sigrun Aasland & Pro‑Rector at UiO Bjørn Jamtveit. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/aktuel...

Researcher Safety and Vicarious Trauma: Recommendations for Universities, Supervisors, and Researchers - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism with Clare McKendry, University of Waterloo

Don't miss next week's C-REX/CANSES webinar: "Researcher Safety and Vicarious Trauma: Recommendations for Universities, Supervisors, and Researchers" with Clare McKendry, moderated by @audreygagnon.bsky.social. Nov. 20, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (CET), Online www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

Akademia under angrep - C-REX – Senter for ekstremismeforskning Hvordan undergraves akademisk frihet, og hva kan gjøres for å motvirke dette? Innledning ved statsviter og C-REX-leder Anders Ravik Jupskås, professor og statsviter Sirianne Dahlum og professor og sta...

On Nov. 19 at @uio.no: the 4th C-REX/CIR meeting on Democracy and Extremism. Presentations by @arjupskas.bsky.social, @jjungblut.bsky.social, and @sirianned.bsky.social, followed by comments from Pro-Rector Bjørn Jamtveit and Minister Sigrun Aasland (Labour Party). www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/aktuel...

Demokratiets motstandskraft i møte med det ekstreme - C-REX – Senter for ekstremismeforskning Hvordan designe et robust demokrati og beskytte det mot voldelig ekstremisme? Innledninger ved professor og statsviter Carl Henrik Knutsen og professor og statsviter Jacob Aasland Ravndal. Kommentarer...

Join us tomorrow at @uio.no for the 3rd C-REX/CIR meeting on Democracy and Extremism. Presentations by @chknutsen.bsky.social & @jacravn.bsky.social, followed by comments from parliamentary leader T. Brenna (Labour Party) & H. Nordby Lunde (former Conservative MP). www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/aktuel...