Gendering Violent Extremism: Reflections on Experiential Learning from a Women’s and Gender Studies Internship Program (Panel A)

Authors

Presenter(s)

Sofia Catherine Likavec, Kathryn Terese McAuliffe, Abigail Marie Ulery

Comments

Presentation: 10:00-11:00, Kennedy Union 311

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Description

Violent extremism in the United States has increased in recent years. The January 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol is a paradigmatic example, but there are many other horrific cases. Think: the Pulse nightclub shooting (2018), which targeted LGBTQ+ folks, or the Buffalo grocery store (2022), which targeted African-Americans. Both of these attacks follow an alarming trend line where we are seeing “homegrown” terrorism increasing. Yet there is little understanding of how extremist violence is gendered – through the process of radicalization and through groups that are targeted. In this panel, students from an internship hosted by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program – Gendered Injustices and Violent Extremism (GIVE) Program – present learnings from their semester-long experience and engage in a dialogue about where they see the most productive violence prevention interventions moving forward. They focus on both research and practical action steps. They also reflect on what their Women's and Gender Studies education has meant to them over their undergraduate career. As youth on the frontlines, they offer a unique perspective for how to do better in the coming decades.

Publication Date

4-17-2024

Project Designation

Course Project - WGS 390 01

Primary Advisor

Jamie L. Small

Primary Advisor's Department

Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work

Keywords

Stander Symposium, College of Arts and Sciences

Recommended Citation

"Gendering Violent Extremism: Reflections on Experiential Learning from a Women’s and Gender Studies Internship Program (Panel A)" (2024). Stander Symposium Projects. 3675.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/3675