The changing nature of violent extremism: challenges in a new age

<p><em>How has violent extremism evolved in recent decades? </em></p><p><em>Why do the words used to discuss and describe extremism matter so much?</em>&nbsp;</p><p><em>And what challenges will governments, communities and individuals face in combating these threats in the digital age?</em>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, Dr Emily Corner, Lydia Khalil, and Professor Michele Grossman join Gai Brodtmann to discuss the evolution of violent extremism, and how these changes create new challenges for policymakers.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dr Emily Corner is a Senior Lecturer of Criminology at the Australian National University and has worked extensively on projects examining terrorism, radicalisation, and the mental disorders associated with terrorist behaviour.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Lydia Khalil is a Research Fellow on transnational challenges at the Lowy Institute and manages the Digital Threats to Democracy Project.&nbsp;</p><p>Michele Grossman AM is a Professor and Research Chair, Diversity and Community Resilience at Deakin University. She is a renowned expert in the areas of violent extremism, radicalisation, and community engagement.&nbsp;</p><p>Gai Brodtmann is a Distinguished Advisor at the ANU National Security College, having previously served as a diplomat, defence consultant, Member of Parliament, Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security and Defence and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Show notes:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li>ANU National Security College academic programs:&nbsp;<a href="https://study.crawford.anu.edu.au/master-of-national-security-policy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">find out more</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><em>We’d love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:NatSecPod@anu.edu.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>NatSecPod@anu.edu.au</em></a><em>. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. The Nat