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Welcome from the Director
There can be no doubt that terrorism is one of
the most complex and challenging social and political issues of
our time. It is a term and concept that defies easy explanation,
a tactic and strategy that can have overwhelming personal, social
and political consequences, and remains an issue that poses a serious
challenge for the academic community to understand and ultimately
‘make terrorism known’, now more than ever before.
Here at Penn State, the International Center for the Study of Terrorism
(ICST) is engaged in research and teaching to examine a number of
critical research questions on terrorism and political violence.
We are currently engaged in research that asks such questions as:
Can those who engage in terrorist activity be profiled? What are
the ways in which people become radicalized to terrorist movements?
What are the attractions that some people see associated with involvement
in terrorism? What are the ways in which the Internet promotes new
developments both for terrorist groups and those who combat them?
Can people leave terrorist groups, and what can we do to influence
that process?
Our Center is a unique entity that reflects the changing nature
of academic collaboration in a globally networked environment. While
the Center is housed at Penn State, through our extensive relationship
with national and international research partners around the world,
ICST has an unparalleled ability to engage in multilateral, team-based
problem solving in order to develop and enhance the application
of our understanding and knowledge on terrorism for those whose
task it is to formulate and implement responses to all aspects of
terrorism.
Whether you are a student, researcher, or professional engaged in
the study of terrorism, or are someone who is simply interested
in finding out more about this difficult and complex area, I hope
that you find some answers here on our virtual home. We are working
hard to interest you in the broad range of work we are developing
here at ICST, and would especially invite you to come back and visit
us regularly. We are about to engage in some exciting and challenging
research here at Penn State, and are greatly looking forward to
you seeing the fruits of this work here via our website.
John Horgan
Director, ICST
Department of Psychology
106 Moore Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Tel: 814-865-5019
Fax 814-863-7002
Email: jgh11(at)psu.edu
Dr. Horgan's Bio
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