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NCITE Insights No. 35 — Youth Recruitment and Mobilization

Erin sits down with NCITE Research Associates Bettina Rottweiler, Ph.D., and Brenna Helm, ABD, to discuss their burgeoning research on youth recruitment and mobilization to violent extremism.

Host Erin Grace (right) speaks with guests Brenna Helm (left) and Bettina Rottweiler, Ph.D. (middle) as they sit around a table with NCITE metaverse technology on a rack in the background. A title card sits at the bottom fourth of the screen.

Host Erin Grace (right) speaks with guests Brenna Helm (left) and Bettina Rottweiler, Ph.D. (middle).

Erin sits down with NCITE Research Associates Bettina Rottweiler, Ph.D., and Brenna Helm, ABD, to discuss their burgeoning research on youth recruitment and mobilization to violent extremism.

They touch on the rise of nihilistic violent extremism (NVE), populations that are especially at risk, and the environments that are leading young people to seek out extreme content.

Disclaimer: The views and conclusions contained in this podcast are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or views, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the University of Nebraska, or guest-affiliated institutions.

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