TETT 2017: Creating Learning Against Radicalization (C.L.E.A.R.)
Mission of TETT Symposia
The TETT symposia strive to create transformative invited space in which conversations around extremism, terrorism, radicalization, and counter-radicalization took place with an aim for interchange of ideas between those who see (general public) and those who decide (policy makers); between those who speak (academic, politicians, media) and those who are silent (youth, communities at large) so that an authentic counter-hegemonic, counter-extremism critical public pedagogy can start to take root.
The Symposium Team
Chair, TETT Symposium
Dr. M. Ayaz Naseem is a professor at the Department of Education, Concordia
University. He was the First Georg Arnhold Research Professor at the Georg Eckert
Institute in Braunschweig, Germany (2013-2014). His research interests include
peace education, social media as space for peace education, inter-knowledge
dialogue for peace, gender studies, and de-radicalization of youth through education.
University. He was the First Georg Arnhold Research Professor at the Georg Eckert
Institute in Braunschweig, Germany (2013-2014). His research interests include
peace education, social media as space for peace education, inter-knowledge
dialogue for peace, gender studies, and de-radicalization of youth through education.
Co-Covenor and Symposium Co-Chair
Dr. Adeela Arshad-Ayaz is an Associate Professor of Educational Studies at the Department
of Education, Concordia University. She obtained her Ph.D. from McGill University. Her teaching
and research interests are in the areas of social justice particularly sociology of technology,
hate speech, violence, extremism and radicalization in online environments; teaching about
extremism and terror; responsible citizenship; international development and globalization.
She is currently developing a critical social media education framework.
of Education, Concordia University. She obtained her Ph.D. from McGill University. Her teaching
and research interests are in the areas of social justice particularly sociology of technology,
hate speech, violence, extremism and radicalization in online environments; teaching about
extremism and terror; responsible citizenship; international development and globalization.
She is currently developing a critical social media education framework.
Symposium Co-Chair
Cheryl Duckworth is an Associate professor of Conflict Resolution at Nova Southeastern
University, Fort Lauderdale, USA. Her research interests include conflict resolution, global
security, democracy and civil society, teaching 9-11, economic development, curriculum
design, teacher training and peace education.
University, Fort Lauderdale, USA. Her research interests include conflict resolution, global
security, democracy and civil society, teaching 9-11, economic development, curriculum
design, teacher training and peace education.
Symposium Coordinator
Michelle Savard is a doctoral candidate at the Department of Education, Concordia
University. Her research concerns formerly abducted young mothers in Northern
Uganda and the efficacy of a self-directed approach to social reintegration.
University. Her research concerns formerly abducted young mothers in Northern
Uganda and the efficacy of a self-directed approach to social reintegration.
Symposium Coordinator
Alicia Piechowiak is a doctoral student in the Educational Studies at Concordia University. Her research concerns teacher perceptions of teaching about radicalization.
Special thanks to our team of volunteer students: Ezgi Ozyonum, Marlon Sanchez, Yingnan (Wendy) Sun, Rie Meida, and Wang Jun
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