Call for papers: Critical Studies on Terrorism annual virtual conference
The call for papers is open for the CST WG online conference taking place on 9 September 2025.
Content from Critical Studies on Terrorism (CST) working group
Critical Studies on Terrorism (CST)
The Critical Studies on Terrorism working group was established in 2006 to provide an international network for scholars working on terrorism-related research. We are genuinely global in reach and have organised numerous successful research workshops, conferences, and panels. A range of outputs has resulted from these events, including edited collections and special issues in Critical Studies on Terrorism.
News and analysis
Join the Critical Studies on Terrorism convener team!
Become a co-convener for the Critical Studies on Terrorism Working Group.
BISA 2025 - Critical Studies on Terrorism Working Group Programme
BISA 2025 working group programme
Joint CfP for BISA 2025: Critical Studies on Terrorism and Colonial, Postcolonial and Decolonial Working Groups
Call for papers for the #BISA2025 conference from the CPD and CST working groups.
Critical Studies on Terrorism 2024 Conference - event review
Find out all about the Critical Studies on Terrorism 2024 Conference which took place in Sheffield.
Call for Papers - Critical Studies on Terrorism Hybrid Conference 2024
The call for papers is open for the CST WG Hybrid Conference taking place 3-4 September 2024.
Critical Studies on Terrorism Working Group at BISA 2024 Conference
Download the Critical Terrorism Studies working group programme for BISA 2024 Conference.
Critical Studies on Terrorism Working Group statement on Gaza
CST working group statement on Gaza.
Past events
Critical Studies on Terrorism work-in-progress session
New work-in progress session from the Critical Studies on Terrorism, discussing Saadia Gardezi’s paper on Nationalism as Anti-Americanism in Pakistani Political cartoons.
Critical Studies on Terrorism Hybrid Conference 2024
A two-day hybrid conference sponsored by the CST Working Group.
Terrorism, counter-terrorism, and the permissibility of violence
A roundtable event from the Critical Studies in Terrorism Working Group and BRISMES.
Critical Studies on Terrorism annual conference: The future of Critical Terrorism Studies
The Critical Studies on Terrorism annual conference takes place virtually for 2023.
Critical Studies on Terrorism annual conference
The Critical Studies on Terrorism annual conference takes place at the University of Warwick.
Feminist and queer approaches to terrorism studies
Part of the Methodologies in Critical Terrorism Studies seminar series.
Missing voices and methodologies: blindspots of critical discourse analysis
The fourth panel in the CST working group's seminar series.
Missing voices and methodologies: decolonisation and indigenous perspectives in challenging eurocentricity in critical terrorism studies
The third event in the Critical Terrorism Studies working group seminar series.
Methods in Critical Terrorism Studies
The second of a four-part seminar series exploring the methodologies of Critical Terrorism Studies.
Methods in Critical Terrorism Studies
A seminar discussing qualitative and quantitative methods used to understand terrorism.
Critical Terrorism Studies Annual Conference: 20 years of 'War on Terror'
This conference reflects on the state of Critical Terrorism Studies 20 years into the war on terror.
Terrorism fieldwork and accessing the national security state
A conversation cafe about strategies CTS scholars have used to access difficult fields.
Critical Terrorism Studies discussion cafe: fieldwork
An open discussion on the process of doing research for PHD students - limited to 15 places.
Book launch: Encountering extremism. Theoretical issues and local challenges
Join us for the book launch of 'Encountering extremism. Theoretical issues and local challenges'
Publishing and CTS - for PhDs/early-career researchers
Open discussion on publishing within the field of CTS - limited to 15 places.
Critical studies on terrorism and counter-terrorism conference
The Critical Studies on Terrorism Working Group conference 2020 including support for PhD/ECRs.
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