Law and Social Sciences to host 17th Annual International Society for Terrorism Research Conference
In an era of global conflict, great power rivalry, state violence, polarisation and political volatility, the 17th Annual International Society for Terrorism Research conference aims to consider both the raison d’être and future of terrorism research in the context of overlapping global crises. Participants are invited to identify the key evolving topics and debates of this multi-crisis era, particularly in light of emerging hybrid terrorist ideologies and terrorist use of technological innovation and AI. In the process we hope to identify new and emerging research agendas, synergies and collaborations, in addition to showcasing cutting-edge research.
This call is open to researchers and practitioners alike and is held in-person only.
Hosted at Royal Holloway’s picturesque Egham campus, the 2025 conference promises to be a memorable event. Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL) is a leading research centre, and is home to academics with a range of expertise in terrorism studies, including the psychology of terrorism, history of terrorism, critical approaches to terrorism, definitions of terrorism and gender and terrorism. RHUL also offers the MSc in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies, and hosts the Conflict, Violence and Terrorism Research Centre co-directed by Dr. Akil Awan and Dr. Elizabeth Pearson, who along with Ieva Cechaviciute are the organisers of this year’s STR Conference.
The organising committee additionally wishes to promote the work of post-graduate students (MA/MSc/PhD) in the area of terrorism research. All paper presentations submitted by graduate students will therefore be eligible for the award of Best Student Paper. The winner will have the written paper published in the journal of Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. A committee comprising of the STR Governing Board members, editors of the journal, and selected specialists will make the award decision. The author(s) must initially submit an abstract by the general submission date of April 11th, 2025. At the time of abstract submission, they must indicate that they wish their paper to be considered for the Student Paper Contest. It is only after their abstract is accepted that competition entrants should send a full paper to the conference organisers. All the papers eligible for consideration must be submitted by June 27th, 2025. This paper must comply with the author guidelines for the journal.
Please send any inquiries to STR2025@rhul.ac.uk and submit your abstracts via the Call for Papers here. The deadline for submissions is 11 April.
