Dialogue about Radicalization and Equality: Overview of a large scale project to come to terms with radicalization in Europe

The DARE (Dialogue about Radicalization and Equality) project includes 15 partners in 13 countries - Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Malta, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation , The Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey and the UK - and will run for four years. Funded under the EU Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, it investigates young people’s encounters with messages and agents of radicalization, how they receive and respond to those calls, and how they make choices about the paths they take. DARE aims to broaden our understanding of radicalization, demonstrate that it is not located in any one religion or community, and to explore the effects of radicalization on society. It focuses on people aged between 12 and 30, as they are a key target of recruiters and existing research suggests they may be particularly receptive to radicalism. This proposed presentation will reflect on the conceptual underpinnings, research process and challenges of DARE.