Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism

Divinity Student Finds Unexpected Career Path and Recognition through Research on Christian Nationalism and Trump Memes

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-04-18T09:29:42-0700

In their elections coverage, MSNBC.com cited research that Phoebe Jones MAIPD ‘24 conducted as a student researcher for the Center on Terrorism, Extremism and Counterterrorism (CTEC).

Recognizing Student Excellence: 2023-2024 Impact Report Released

Nadia Pshonyak — 2024-10-03T12:08:42-0700

Join us in celebrating the professional and research accomplishments of Middlebury Institute students documented in our 2023-2024 annual Experiential Learning Impact Report.

The Art of Syncretism: Conspiratorial Vision-Healing Beliefs

Beth Daviess — 2023-12-07T08:03:28-0800

Katharine Petrich Announced as CTEC’s New Interim Director

ebarbarossa@middlebury.edu — 2023-11-17T07:22:13-0800

Dr. Petrich is a faculty member at the Middlebury Institute and an established expert on transnational violent extremism and terrorism threats, violent criminal networks, and insurgency.

Prejudicial Publishing

Michael S. Broschowitz — 2023-08-17T08:36:00-0700

Implicit bias in media coverage of terrorism impacts the ways in which we understand, analyze, and seek to subsequently mitigate violent extremism

The Wagner Group's Rebellion and the Drastic Evolution of its Social Media Since June 24th, 2023

Taylor Chin — 2023-07-17T13:00:57-0700

Truth or Consensus

J.M. Berger — 2023-07-11T10:56:55-0700

Knowledge belongs to the in-group

Veterans and Extremism

Sam Jackson, Amy Cooter — 2023-06-29T09:18:12-0700

RAND recently published a study on veterans’ extremist beliefs. See analysis from CTEC’s Amy Cooter and Sam Jackson here.

Research Notes

lmcclintock@middlebury.edu — 2023-06-29T08:54:16-0700

A space for CTEC staff to share commentary and provide critical analysis on topics relevant to violent far-right extremism and Accelerationism.

Robert Bowers and the Risk of Misdefining Antisemitism

Michael S. Broschowitz — 2023-06-27T07:09:34-0700