FAQs

  • We research a wide array of topics related to terrorism, radicalisation, extremism and violent extremism.

    We focus on some of the big challenges around violent extremism and terrorism, including:

    1. How can we reduce the appeal and take-up of violent extremism before people engage?

    2. How can we divert those already on pathways to extremist violence, and support them to deradicalise?

    3. What are the best ways to disengage actors who have already committed to violent extremist action?

    We bring together community members, organisations, government agencies and academics. We partner with these sectors to deliver:

    • design of measurements and instruments;

    • qualitative analysis and insights;

    • participatory and collaborative research design and methods;

    • social policy research;

    • methodology assessment and review;

    • ethically collected, analysed and managed research data;

    • multi-method and multi-discipline approaches to designing and managing large and/or complex research projects;

    • rigorous commitment to peer review, dialogue and debate.

    We are committed to participatory and collaborative research with communities and government. They have central roles in creating knowledge and developing local and regional responses to the multi-level challenges posed by terrorist ideology and action.

    Who we are

    We are a network of researchers from a range of disciplines, including:

    • sociology

    • political science

    • international relations

    • cultural studies

    • information systems

    • digital, media and communication studies

    • international and regional area studies

    • religious studies

    • political psychology

    • education

    • criminology

    Our diverse, cross-disciplinary backgrounds mean that we are well equipped to deal with highly complex research problems. We have over two decades of experience in preventing terrorism and violent extremism, with backgrounds in researching social cohesion, community resilience, and cultural and religious diversity.

    You can find specific areas of focus and inquiry on individual members’ profile pages.

  • AVERT members collaborate with a diverse range of community, government and civil society organisations. We want to connect our members from different sectors with each other, as a forum for collaboration on innovative, cross-sector projects.

    If you would like to collaborate with AVERT as an organisation, please email us at adi-avert@deakin.edu.au

    For more information about our members’ research partners and to contact them directly about collaboration, please visit individual AVERT member profile pages.

  • The Network is administratively supported by Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation (ADI) at Deakin University. Since 2020, the Network receives annual funding under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs to support specified program activities, to provide advisory expertise and build research capacity. Occasional additional funding is sought and received for specific programmatic and research activities and is transparently acknowledged

  • AVERT members are committed to the accessible dissemination of research findings and outcomes. We publicise our research findings through reports, articles, book chapters, press and social media releases, academic resource-sharing sites such as ResearchGate and Academia.com, community-focused ‘return of findings’ seminars and workshops, education and awareness resources, and web-based summaries and fact sheets on our research outcomes.

    AVERT commissioned or facilitated research publications are available on our ‘Resources’ page. You can access individual member research publications via the AVERT members’ profile pages.

    Sign up to our mailing list to receive research updates and invitations to our knowledge-sharing events.

  • You can keep up to date with AVERT by signing up to our mailing list and following us on Twitter.

    If you would like to become a member of the AVERT Network, you can find out more information on how to apply via our membership page, or email adi-avert@deakin.edu.au.

  • AVERT is happy to connect members of the public and media with our research members. If you are seeking research expertise on a particular topic of AVERT Research Network focus please email us adi-avert@deakin.edu.au.

    Our members’ contact information is also available on their individual member bio page