Events → Seminars

On 17 October, ICSR Director Dr. Peter Neumann launched the ICSR seminar series at the University of Pennsylvania. He gave a talk on Muslim radicalisation in Europe, outlining the dynamics of the problem as well as key differences between European countries. He emphasised the importance of understanding local context and warned against the temptation to generalize across regions. This led to an animated discussion among participants about European and U.S. experiences of radicalisation, as well as to the recognition of similarities and differences. One particular area of contention was whether the U.S. model of integration was inherently superior in terms of reducing the potential for radicalisation in second generation immigrant communities. Future seminars at Penn will be held regularly.