Panel 5B: Assessing the Complexities of Multistakeholder Work in Responding to Extremism and Terrorism Online
Chair: Dr Ashley A. Mattheis (Dublin City University)
Panellists: Ninian Frenguelli (Swansea University) Hirah Azhar (University of Southampton) Connor Rees (Swansea University) Lea Brost (Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy)
Abstract: This workshop will present findings from a TASM-funded collaborative research project examining the complexities of conducting multistakeholder research and intervention work related to extremism. The Seeing Eye to Eye: Developing Sustainable Multistakeholder Communities (SE2E) project centres on increasing the efficacy of multi-stakeholder engagement by focusing on shared knowledge amongst academic, practitioner, and industry partners. Our approach foregrounds: (1) the repositioning of “expertise” as a shared, perspectival resource amongst stakeholder groups; (2) engaging in partnerships through trust and equity (shared ownership models); and, (3) more effective audience awareness and dissemination methods. We convened a 1.5-day workshop with a small group of stakeholders including practitioners, policy and research analysts, and academics to discuss their perspectives on and experiences with conducting multistakeholder work in the field of extremism and terrorism online and P/CVE. The workshop was structured using a unique, collaborative discussion model employing Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology as its guiding frame. The aim of these discussions was to empirically assess the various mission-driven perspectives of the participants (including the research team as academic participants) to better understand our differing needs, approaches, and limitations in conducting multistakeholder projects.
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