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SUMMARY:Online Nihilistic Violence and Hybrid Radicalisation: Grievance\, Online Spaces and Pathways to Violence
DESCRIPTION:Date: 7 October\, 2026  \nTime: 15:00 – 16:00 (Bishkek time) \nResearcher: Przemyslaw Ozierski\, Associate Researcher at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek \nLanguage: English \nFormat: offline \nAddress: OSCE Academy in Bishkek\, Botanichesky pereulok 1 A\, Library (1st floor) \nRegistration form: here \n  \nDescription\nThe seminar examines emerging forms of online nihilistic violence and their relationship to hybrid radicalisation. It explores how individuals and online communities combine elements from different subcultures\, narratives and ideological repertoires\, including nihilism\, misogyny\, grievance\, conspiracy narratives and the glorification of violence. \nDrawing on recent cases\, the presentation examines how radicalisation can develop through decentralised and non-linear pathways that cross conventional ideological boundaries. It focuses on the interaction between online subcultures\, identity and grievance\, dehumanising and nihilistic narratives\, and the circulation and normalisation of violent content across online and offline environments\, including processes of imitation and reproduction of violent models. \nThe discussion considers what these emerging patterns mean for understanding radicalisation and violent extremism\, with particular attention to their relevance for Central Asia. \n  \nAgenda\n \n15:00-15:05 Words of Welcome by Dr. Pal Dunay\, Director of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek \n15:05-15:35 Presentation by Przemyslaw Ozierski \n15:35 – 15:55 Q&A Session and Discussion \n15:55 – 16:00 Closing \n  \nBIO \nPrzemyslaw Ozierski is a senior researcher on governance and security in Central Asia. He is an Associate Researcher at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek for the period January–December 2026 and is affiliated with the Central Asia Strategic Center for Analysis\, Dialogue and Development (CASCADD). With over fifteen years of regional experience – including roles with the Polish Investment and Trade Agency and projects for organizations such as the PeaceNexus Foundation\, Search for Common Ground\, and CIPE – his work bridges policy research and practical application. His policy-oriented research examines multiple governance angles\, including investment and connectivity dynamics\, sustainability challenges\, the political economy of strategic resources\, and the institutional dimensions of emerging security threats. He concurrently contributes to applied capacity-building in the areas of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE)\, and is a member of the EU Knowledge Hub on the Prevention of Radicalisation.
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LOCATION:OSCE Academy\, 1A Botanichesky pereulok\, Bishkek\, 720044\, Kyrgyzstan
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