The UK has seen a 400% increase in far-right terror arrests over the last decade, with under-18s now making up a growing share of those radicalised.
Far-right content is shared up to 10 times more on social media than mainstream political content - thanks to algorithms that reward outrage and conspiracy.

Join Joe Mulhall, Director of Research at Hope not Hate, as he draws from his extensive experience investigating extremist groups across Europe and the U.S., and explores how the far right has evolved in the digital age, infiltrating mainstream discourse through social media and online platforms.

He will also delve into the challenges faced by anti-fascist organisations, including threats and harassment, and the strategies employed to counteract these movements. This event offers a unique opportunity to gain insights into the complexities of modern extremism and the efforts to combat it.

Joe Mulhall will be ‘In Conversation’ with Suraj Lakhani.

JOE MULHALL

Joe Mulhall is a historian, writer and Director of Research at the UK’s largest anti-fascism organisation, HOPE not hate. He has written several books including Drums in the Distance: Journeys in the Global Far Right and British Fascism After the Holocaust. He also writes for the Guardian about politics and extremism, and appears regularly on BBC News at Ten, Radio 4’s Today programme, The Moral Maze and Channel 4 News. His last documentary Undercover, has been nominated for a BAFTA.

SURAJ LAKHANI

Dr Suraj Lakhani is a Lecturer within the School of Law, Politics and Sociology at the University of Sussex. He is also Director of the Sussex Terrorism and Extremism Research Network (STERN). Suraj’s research interests include extremism/terrorism and the internet, extremist subcultures, and counter-terrorism policy

This event will take place upstairs in the Nightingale Room at The Grand Central Pub, Brighton. Unfortunately, there is no wheelchair access to the venue.

• DOORS OPEN: 7:00pm

• TALK STARTS: 7:30pm

• AUDIENCE Q&A: 8:30pm