This talk will share key lessons learned from working in the national security space. It will be particularly valuable for ECRs, especially graduate students conducting research or considering careers in this space. More specifically, Dr. Thompson will discuss:
- The challenges and benefits associated with being a female researcher in a male-dominated space;
- Issues related to security clearance;
- Gaining access to practitioners/data (particularly in a broader national context wherein robust relationships between academics and national security actors are in a nascent stage); and,
- Ethical considerations related to working with vulnerable populations and data sharing.
You can join the webinar by clicking this link: https://uio.zoom.us/j/67193992933
Dr. Sara K. Thompson is a Professor of Criminology at Toronto Metropolitan University. Dr. Thompson is currently appointed to the National Hate Crime Task Force (Canada), co-Chairs and international group of subject matter experts on hate for the Eradicate Hate Global Summit and sits on the CACP Counter Terrorism and National Security (CTNS) – Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Committee.
The webinar series on Researching the Far Right: Methods and Ethics is co-organized by C-REX and the Canadian Network for Research on Security, Extremism and Society (CANSES). The series aims to facilitate a much needed discussion about the methodological, ethical, political, practical and professional challenges that arise when researching the far right.