1. ASC (and DTBC) Membership Renewals: Many of you received an email from ASC reminding you to renew your membership in ASC (and associated Divisions). Good news is that ASC has continued your membership in this Division (unless you ask to be removed). Important news is that in order for our Division to be able to sponsor panels at ASC and grow, we need you to go online and renew your membership in both ASC and the Division. To do so, you just:
- Go to the Member Portal.
- Log in using your Username.
- Look for links to the Division Add-On Forms under the heading: Quick Links
- Click on the appropriate form (Active or Student). Your ASC membership dictates which of these forms are accessible to you. You may also use the Printer-Friendly version if you prefer to pay by check.
If you have any questions about your renewal, please contact Nicole Coldiron at ncoldiron@asc41.org.
2. New NIJ Briefs on Radicalization: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released four briefs to help the field prevent and respond to radicalization and violent extremism. Each brief contains five critical facts based on recent NIJ-sponsored research, and may be relevant to your research or practice.
- Five Things About Individuals Who Engage in Violence Extremism and Similar Offenses tells us about identifying people at risk of committing these offenses, as well as strategies to help mitigate the risk of someone carrying out such acts.
- Five Things About the Role of the Internet and Social Media in Domestic Radicalization provides insight into how the internet and social media may both promote and prevent radicalization outcomes.
- Five Things About the Role of Social Networks in Domestic Radicalization provides insights into how social networks may either facilitate or prevent radicalization processes and disengagement efforts.
- Five Things About Community-Based Terrorism Prevention Programs shares how prevention programs can be designed and implemented at the community level and the most promising practices for addressing radicalized individuals before their ideologies manifest into violence.
3. Summary of NIJ Research on Domestic Terrorism: At the same time, several DTBC members contributed to a summary piece regarding NIJ-sponsored research on Domestic Terrorism. It contains a number of important findings resulting from the sponsored research over the past 10 years, and may be relevant to your own research, practice, or teaching.