Are you interested in the MSc Crisis and Security Management (CSM), specialisation Terrorism and Political Violence? Do you want to know more about what it is like to follow this master’s programme at Leiden University? Be a CSM Student for a Day!

Registration deadline: 27 november

Take part in a Student for a Day at MSc Crisis and Security Management

If you decide to join this Student for a Day event, you:

• attend the lecture 'Emotions' by Dr. Sarah Carthy of the course 'Extremist Thinking'
• meet the student ambassador Emma Korpershoek;
• will have the possibility to ask all your questions about Crisis and Security Management, specialisation Terrorism and Political Violence.

It’s an ideal opportunity to get to know the MSc Crisis and Security Management, specialisation Terrorism and Political Violence.

Programme

8.40 hrs.	Start your Student for a Day at Wijnhaven. The reception will scan your personal QR code
9.15 - 12.00 hrs.	Lecture by Dr. Sarah Carthy
12.00 - 12.15 hrs	You can ask questions during the break or after the lecture

The lecture is at another location. So please be on time at Wijnhaven.

After your registration, you will receive an e-mail with more information a few days before this event starts. If you register, we expect you to come and join this event. If you have to cancel, please sent an e-mail to the ambassador, via samcsm@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.

About this Course 'Extremist Thinking'

First, students will be introduced to key perspectives that have informed understandings of how patterns of extremist thinking develop, drawing from both social movement and social cognitive theories. Under the premise that extremism is as much about how a person thinks as what they think, extensive reference will be made to ongoing and past academic debates on the nature of social identity and intergroup relations, as well as the role of persuasive communication and emotions in belief systems characterised as extreme. The course will draw from empirical research on a range of problematic movements, from the radical to the extreme, with a view to better understanding the various manifestations of far-right extremism and terrorism across Europe and North America.

Second, the course will provide students with practical experience in collecting and managing data on radicalised people and acts of violent extremism, by (1) elaborating and implementing different data collection strategies; (2) using theoretical and conceptual insights to analyse cases; (3) interpreting and communicating relevant findings in a form accessible to a professional audience. Furthermore, by working in groups to create and manage a large-scale dataset, students will gain practical experience gathering open-source, biographical data. These are transferrable skills that students will be able to apply to a range of professional contexts.

Read more in the studyguide about the course. 

Would you like to read some course literature in advance to prepare for this lecture? Take a look at the following readings:

• Lowe, R., & Ziemke, T. (2011). The feeling of action tendencies: on the emotional regulation of goal-directed behavior. Frontiers in Psychology, 2, 346. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00346

• Mackie, D. M., Maitner, A. T., & Smith, E. R. (2009). “Intergroup emotions theory”. Handbook of Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination (pp. 285-307). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316161579.006

• Van Zomeren, M., Spears, R., Fischer, A. H., & Leach, C. W. (2004). Put your money where your mouth is! Explaining collective action tendencies through group-based anger and group efficacy. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87(5), 649. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.87.5.649

Contact

If you have questions about the Master's programme Crisis and Security Management, please contact the programme via csm@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.

If you have questions about this event, please contact the student ambassador Emma Korpershoek, via samcsm@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.

 

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