Since 2004, public spaces in European cities have been hit by more than ten major terrorist attacks, killing hundreds of people and injuring thousands. Whilst trying to come to terms with recent acts of urban terrorism, governments, security agencies, and local communities are bracing themselves for further attacks. UrbTerr will offer the first in-depth comparative … Continue reading “About this project”
The Longest Day, by Carey Parker
The Longest Day, a film by Carey Parker. On 19 February 2020, Çetin Gültekin lost his only brother in the most brutal way possible. Gökhan ‘Gogo’ Gültekin was one of nine people who were killed by a racist shooter in the German town of Hanau. All victims were born and lived and worked in Germany, … Continue reading “The Longest Day, by Carey Parker”
Recap: Remembering is Painful, Forgetting is Unbearable
From the 11th to the 22nd of February, the RBSA Gallery in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter hosted the UrbTerr exhibition Remembering is Painful, Forgetting is Unbearable, which focused on the role of creative practice in the remembering, confronting, bearing witness to, and transforming of trauma. Exhibition poster photo taken by PI Katharina Karcher. Flag by Alejandro Acín, model … Continue reading “Recap: Remembering is Painful, Forgetting is Unbearable”
Book Release: Urban Terrorism in Contemporary Europe
The UrbTerr team are absolutely delighted to announce that our new edited volume, Urban Terrorism in Europe: Remembering, Imagining and Anticipating Violence is available to download for free or purchase now through Springer! This OpenAccess volume was put together as a team effort and edited by PI Katharina Karcher, PhD candidates Yordanka Dimcheca and Mireya Toribio Medina, … Continue reading “Book Release: Urban Terrorism in Contemporary Europe”
New publication: “Problematizing Political Violence in the Federal Republic of Germany”
A new Urban Terrorism in Europe-project publication has just been released. Written by Katharina Karcher and Evelien Geerts, “Problematizing Political Violence in the Federal Republic of Germany” analyzes the racist terrorist murders committed by the right-wing extremist Nationalsozialistischer Untergrund in Germany, and that against the backdrop of the hyperexceptionalization of 9/11 as a terrorist event. … Continue reading “New publication: “Problematizing Political Violence in the Federal Republic of Germany””
10 imágenes para entender la construcción de la memoria colectiva del 11M
Team member Mireya Toribio Medina recently published an article, 10 imágenes para entender la construcción de la memoria colectiva del 11M, in The Conversation. The full text of the article, shared with us by Mireya, is also available below. 10 imágenes para entender la construcción de la memoria colectiva del 11M En el interior del … Continue reading “10 imágenes para entender la construcción de la memoria colectiva del 11M”
Curator Wanted!
We are looking for a curator who will help us plan and deliver an exciting exhibition at the RBSA Gallery in Birmingham from 11 until 22 February 2025. The Project: ‘Creative responses to terror’ Since 2004, public spaces in European cities have been hit by more than ten major terrorist attacks, killing hundreds … Continue reading “Curator Wanted!”
New team publication: “European Urban (Counter)terrorism’s Spacetimematterings”
The first Urban Terrorism in Europe team project piece has recently been published in Contemporary Reflections on Critical Terrorism Studies (a Routledge volume edited by Alice Martini & Raquel da Silva). The piece in question combines posthumanist political philosophy, Baradian agential realism, critical terrorism/security studies, and critical theory to retheorize (counter)terrorism in situationscaping time, while … Continue reading “New team publication: “European Urban (Counter)terrorism’s Spacetimematterings””
Expert Seminar: Jon Coaffee, “Towards an everyday understanding of urban security”
The UrbTerr team is excited to announce the latest in our series of Expert Seminars, “Towards an everyday understanding of urban security”, with Professor Jon Coaffee of the University of Birmingham. This seminar will be held in-person, on campus, and we have room for external participants to join us. If you are interested in attending, … Continue reading “Expert Seminar: Jon Coaffee, “Towards an everyday understanding of urban security””
Call for papers: “The Somatechnics of Violence: Affective, (Im)material and Digital Transformations.”
As a follow up to the UrbTerr “(Im)materialities of Violence” conference that took place in November 2021, a special issue call for papers has recently been announced. You can read the call for papers below or download a PDF copy here. Call for papers: “The Somatechnics of Violence: Affective, (Im)material and Digital Transformations.” Special issue … Continue reading “Call for papers: “The Somatechnics of Violence: Affective, (Im)material and Digital Transformations.””
Remembering/Imagining Terror in Europe: Programme and Registration
We are excited to share below the programme for our upcoming second conference, Remembering/Imagining Terror in Europe, which will take place at the University of Birmingham from the 14th to the 16th of September 2022. Join this conference online (for free) by registering here! Remembering/Imagining Terror in Europe 14-16 September 2022University of Birmingham Programme 14 September … Continue reading “Remembering/Imagining Terror in Europe: Programme and Registration”