INTERDISCIPLINARY DEVELOPMENTS IN TERRORISM

EVENT INFORMATION:

Join us for a day seminar hosted by the ANZAPPL SA Committee, focusing on the latest interdisciplinary developments in the field of terrorism. This event brings together leading experts from various disciplines to share their insights and experiences in understanding and addressing terrorism and violent extremism.

GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Distinguished Professor Jim Ogloff, AM, is the Dean, School of Health Sciences and University Distinguished Professor of Forensic Behavioural Science at Swinburne University of Technology. He leads the School of Health Sciences, one of Australia’s leading tertiary education health sciences schools. He also holds a senior advisory appointment in forensic mental health at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare).

Steve Barracosa, Psychologist, is based in NSW. He joined the JJNSW Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) team in May 2018 from Corrective Services NSW where he had been involved in the establishment and implementation of PRISM, CSNSW’s custody-based assessment and intervention services for terrorist offenders and those at risk of radicalisation. He is trained in a number of violent extremist risk assessment tools and is an accredited trainer of the VERA-2R tool.

Dr Clarke Jones, Criminologist. Dr Jones is a criminologist based at the School of Medicine and Psychology at the Australian National University (ANU). He works closely with communities that are often marginalised, hard-to-access, and at risk. This includes terrorist offenders and prison gangs in the Philippines as well as with specific marginalised and vulnerable communities in Australia.  His other areas of research expertise are on prison reform and terrorist inmate management, and he is currently exploring whether certain prison environments may inhibit or foster prison radicalisation and rehabilitation. Prior to academia, he worked for approximately 15 years in several areas of national security, including military, police, and intelligence.

Kerrie Beltrame (Psychologist) & Dr Catherine Crouch (Consultant Psychiatrist) are from the South Australia Fixed Threat Assessment Centre.  

TICKET INFORMATION

Your ticket to the "Interdisciplinary Developments in Terrorism" seminar includes:

Access to the Day Seminar: Gain full access to all sessions featuring our esteemed guest speakers, covering the latest insights and developments in terrorism studies.

Lunch: Enjoy a catered lunch during the seminar, which will provide a great opportunity to network with other attendees. A cash bar will be available throughout the day for your convenience.

Optional Dinner Ticket: For an additional $60, you can purchase a ticket to join us for an evening dinner at Mount Lofty House, offering further opportunities to engage with speakers and peers in a more informal setting.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION OFFER

Attendees who book their accommodation between Thursday and Sunday will receive a special discount and the 2-night minimum stay requirement will be waived, allowing for a one-night stay at the Mount Lofty House. More details and the discount code will be provided upon registration.