PVE Lessons from Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience

Alexander Ritzmann
Brandenburgisches Institut für Gesellschaft und Sicherheit (BIGS)

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Kerner
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

Abstract:
What do anthropology, psychology and neuroscience tell us about the human need for identity and closure, the will to fight, biological algorithms and the role of the internet in radicalisation? How can these findings be used to prevent extremism, foster resilience and promote liberal democracy?
Alexander Ritzmann
 Alexander Ritzmann

Alexander Ritzmann has been working on the promotion of liberal democracy and the prevention of violent extremism since almost 20 years. He has testified before the German Bundestag, the European Parliament and the US House of Representatives on these matters. Alexander is a member of the Steering Committee of the European Commission’s Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) and Co-Chair of its´s Communication and Narratives (C&N) Working Group. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security (BIGS) in Potsdam, Germany. There he directs a project, funded by the German federal government, that focuses on the role of values in the integration process of refugees in Germany.


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20. Mai 2019
14:00 - 14:45 Uhr
Internationales Forum
Raum Paris