Birgitte P. Haanshuus
bphaanshuus.bsky.social
Birgitte P. Haanshuus
@bphaanshuus.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary media scholar and affiliated researcher @crexuio.bsky.social, University of Oslo. Researching right-wing extremism, antisemitism, hate speech and digital media.
Impressive thread about the achievements of C-REX since 2016 👇Excited and proud to have been part of such a cool and inspiring research community from the very beginning!
Yesterday marked 10 years since C‑REX was founded. This thread highlight what the center has done — research, PhDs, datasets, events, policy engagement and international partnerships. THREAD 🧵 www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/english/
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February 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Yesterday marked 10 years since C‑REX was founded. This thread highlight what the center has done — research, PhDs, datasets, events, policy engagement and international partnerships. THREAD 🧵 www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/english/
Home - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism
Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.
www.sv.uio.no
February 2, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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New article by @bphaanshuus.bsky.social and Øyvind Bugge Solheim “The community impact of terrorism: The case of the 2022 Pride terrorist attack in Norway”
The community impact of terrorism: The case of the 2022 Pride terrorist attack in Norway
Although terrorist attacks sometimes target minorities, there are few studies of the impact of terrorism on affected minority groups, as most studies investigate the effects of terrorism on out-gro...
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December 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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New journal article - “The community impact of terrorism: The case of the 2022 Pride terrorist attack in Norway” by C-REX scholar @bphaanshuus.bsky.social & affiliate @oyvindbs.bsky.social. #OpenAccess www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The community impact of terrorism: The case of the 2022 Pride terrorist attack in Norway
Although terrorist attacks sometimes target minorities, there are few studies of the impact of terrorism on affected minority groups, as most studies investigate the effects of terrorism on out-gro...
www.tandfonline.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Although the findings are discouraging, I am happy to share that the article that @oyvindbs.bsky.social and I have written about the consequences of the Pride terrorist attack in Oslo on 25 June 2022 for LGBTIQ+ people in Norway has now been published open access: doi.org/10.1080/1943...
The community impact of terrorism: The case of the 2022 Pride terrorist attack in Norway
Although terrorist attacks sometimes target minorities, there are few studies of the impact of terrorism on affected minority groups, as most studies investigate the effects of terrorism on out-gro...
doi.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Viktig tekst fra Kjetil Braut Simonsen om antisemittismens mange ulike former, og hvordan vi alle kan gjenkjenne og ta problemet på alvor filternyheter.no/hvordan-gjen...
Hvordan gjenkjenne antisemittisme – og hvordan ta problemet på alvor - Filter Nyheter
Åpen antisemittisme av den klassiske, raseideologiske typen som vokste frem mot slutten av 1800-årene – og som kulminerte under nasjonalsosialismen og Holocaust – ble ganske kort tid etter andre verde...
filternyheter.no
December 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I forbindelse med Manshaus-rettssaken har kollega @arjupskas.bsky.social oppsummert hva forskningen sier om hva som kjennetegner høyreekstrem terrorisme og ideologi. Viktig sak fra @filternyheter.no: filternyheter.no/psykologiske...
Forsker i Manshaus-rettssaken: – En voldelig ekstremist kan være psykisk syk og samtidig motivert av ideologien - Filter Nyheter
I Oslo tingrett skal tre dommere avgjøre om Philip Manshaus var tilregnelig da han begikk drap og terror 10. august 2019. Statsviter Anders Ravik Jupskås fra Senter for ekstremismeforskning (C-Rex) ve...
filternyheter.no
October 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Norske mediers normalisering av ytre høyre de siste tre (!) dagene:

Lørdag: TV2 rapporterer fra minnemarkering foran Stortinget i regi av høyreekstrem organisasjon uten å nevne ett ord om arrangørens ideologi.
September 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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The murder of Tamima Nibras Juhar on Aug 24 is part of a long series of severe far-right & racist attacks in Norway in recent years, writes the RTV team at C-REX in a new blog post. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
The Murder of Tamima Nibras Juhar and Far-Right Violence in Norway - C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism
The murder of Tamima Nibras Juhar on August 24 is part of a long series of severe far-right and racist attacks in Norway in recent years. To prevent such attacks in the future, it may help to understa...
www.sv.uio.no
September 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Gode kollegaer ved @crexuio.bsky.social og @politihogskolen.bsky.social har skrevet en viktig kronikk i dagens Aftenposten om hva som kjennetegner den høyreekstreme volden i Norge:
www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...
Høyreekstrem vold er et vedvarende og sammensatt samfunnsproblem i Norge
Høyreekstrem vold er et vedvarende og sammensatt samfunnsproblem i Norge.
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September 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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New edited volume "Contemporary Far Right Culture" with chapters by C-REX scholar @grahammacklin.bsky.social and affiliate @evianeleidig.com. Check it out! www.routledge.com/Contemporary...
Contemporary Far-Right Culture: The Art, Music, and Everyday Practices of Violent Extremism
Contemporary Far-Right Culture offers a comprehensive overview of the varied manifestations of today’s far-right culture. It examines how far-right extremists operate in the spaces they inhabit, explo...
www.routledge.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Today marks three years since the terror attack on the LGBTQ+ community at Oslo Pride. In this op-ed, @bphaanshuus.bsky.social and Øyvind Solheim discuss the lasting negative impact, with many now feeling Norwegian society is less inclusive. #OsloPride #LGBTQ+ klassekampen.no/artikkel/202...
Alvorlige konsekvenser
I dag er det tre år siden det målrettede terrorangrepet mot skeive under Oslo Pride. Frem til nå har det vært mangel på kunnskap om konsekvensene av a...
klassekampen.no
June 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I dag er det tre år siden det målrettede terrorangrepet mot skeive under Oslo Pride. I Klassekampen skriver jeg og Øyvind B. Solheim om konsekvensene av terrorangrepet for skeive i Norge, både for direkte berørte som opplevde terroren på nært hold og for andre skeive klassekampen.no/artikkel/202...
Alvorlige konsekvenser
I dag er det tre år siden det målrettede terrorangrepet mot skeive under Oslo Pride. Frem til nå har det vært mangel på kunnskap om konsekvensene av a...
klassekampen.no
June 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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🚨 New blog post: "Why Anti-LGBTQI Hate Crimes Are Not Reported to the Police" by Kristina Os, Rune Ellefsen, and Mona Hovland Jakobsen, based on findings from the HATECYCLE project. Check it out! #LGBTQI #HateCrimes #HATECYCLE www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
Why Anti-LGBTQI Hate Crimes are not Reported to the Police - C-REX - Center for Research on Extremism
What prevents LGBTQI individuals from reporting hate crimes, and what are the experiences of those who do report? A new study uncovers why anti-LGBTI hate crimes are frequently left unreported in Norw...
www.sv.uio.no
June 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Last week we celebrated the achievements and (soon to be) 10th anniversary of @crexuio.bsky.social in beautiful Rome. I'm happy and proud to have been part of such a cool and inspiring research community from the very beginning. Fingers crossed for a bright future!
May 13, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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🚨 Last call! Today is the deadline for submitting paper abstracts and panel suggestions for the 7th Nordic Conference on Violent Extremism! 📝📅 Don't miss your chance to be part of this important event at Aarhus University, Sep 25-26, 2025! #NCVE2025 #ViolentExtremism ps.au.dk/nordic-confe...
Nordic Conference on Violent Extremism
ps.au.dk
April 15, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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🎫 Event alert = "Far-Right Hate Speech Online: Too Late to Stop?” on 25 March.

Daniela Pisoiu in discussion with @vox-pol.bsky.social's Stuart Macdonald, @evianeleidig.com, @bphaanshuus.bsky.social, & @erikhacker.bsky.social.

Register: www.scenor.at/event-detail...
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Far-Right Hate Speech Online - Too Late to Stop? | SCENOR
Far-right actors have strategically leveraged online ecosystems to amplify their messages, mobilise supporters, and evade moderation. The final RECO_DAR conference presents key research findings on th...
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March 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Frokost med Bernt (Hagtvet) førstkommende onsdag på Blindern: Høyreekstremismen i Europa og USA - krise for demokratiet?
March 17, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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New post for the C-REX Blog RightNow! In recognition of International Women's Day, Iris B. Segers delves into the challenges faced by feminist resistance amidst a political landscape filled with disinformation and falsehoods. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
Lies, Damned Lies, and the Far-Right - C-REX - Center for Research on Extremism
Far-right politicians around the world have mastered the art of epistemic warfare, posing a serious threat to academic freedom. Iris B. Segers reflects on the challenges of feminist resistance to a bi...
www.sv.uio.no
March 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Jeg kommenterer kommentarfelt-trenden «Stem FrP» i dagens VG: - Det er et demokratisk problem hvis slike «kampanjer» i sosiale medier gjør at folk med minoritetsbakgrunn ikke vil delta i den offentlige debatten, fordi de vet reaksjonene kommer. www.vg.no/nyheter/i/B0...
IShowSpeed-besøk startet «Stem FrP»-trend
I samarbeid med Faktisk.no kan VG presentere en kartlegging av 2,6 millioner kommentarer på TikTok – for å finne ut hva som utløste «Stem Frp»-trenden i Norge.
www.vg.no
February 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Coming soon. Please follow this account and @crexuio.bsky.social to stay tuned.
February 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Call for applications: PhD summer School Studying Online Extremism. Confirmed lecturers include Dr. @galwaygrrl.bsky.social, Dr. @ashkingdon.bsky.social, and Dr. Cathrine Thorleifsson. Deadline to apply: 14 March 2025. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
Call for applications: PhD summer School Studying Online Extremism - C-REX - Center for Research on Extremism
Studying Online Extremism: Ethics, Methods and Personal Safety (2nd edition)
www.sv.uio.no
February 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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📣 Call for applications 📣 Nicola Mathieson and I are collaborating with @crexuio.bsky.social and VOX-Pol to organize a PhD Summer School on the study of online right-wing extremism, to be held in Oslo from 9-13 June 2025! For more info and to apply: www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
Call for applications: PhD summer School Studying Online Extremism - C-REX - Center for Research on Extremism
Studying Online Extremism: Ethics, Methods and Personal Safety (2nd edition)
www.sv.uio.no
January 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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New blog post! In light of the recent U.S. election, Tina Askanius highlights that gender and misogyny have taken centre stage in the world of politics and conservative thinking, and discusses what this might imply for scholars of extremism. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
Gender, Misogyny and Far-Right Extremism - C-REX - Center for Research on Extremism
In light of the recent U.S. election, Tina Askanius highlights that gender and misogyny have taken centre stage in the world of politics and conservative thinking, and discusses what this might imply ...
www.sv.uio.no
January 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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On this day, January 6, in 2021, far-right protesters stormed the US Capitol. Here's some analyses written immediately after by C-REX scholars & friends, incl. @casmudde.bsky.social, @milleridriss.bsky.social, @galwaygrrl.bsky.social, Thorleifsson, Hughes, and Blee. www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...
The 2021 far right storming of the United States Capitol - C-REX - Center for Research on Extremism
On January 6, 2021, a mob of far-right protesters broke through the weak police cordon and illegally entered the US Capitol. Here's an overview of analyses of the attack by C-REX scholars and members ...
www.sv.uio.no
January 6, 2025 at 12:24 PM