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Mourners gather at the site of the attack on a Muslim family in London, Ontario. After tragedy, there is no one way to recover from trauma. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brett Gundlock

June 20, 2021

A child psychiatrist who knew those killed in the London terror attack offers advice on helping kids deal with trauma

Javeed Sukhera, Western University

Racial trauma in society has been challenging for all of us, especially children and teens. There are practical steps we can all take to help ourselves and our kids heal.

People attend a vigil to honour the memory of the four members of Muslim family that died in an attack on June 6, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh )

June 17, 2021

The terrorism charge filed in the London attack is the first of its kind in Canada

Jack L. Rozdilsky, York University, Canada

Filing terrorism charges in the London attack marks the first time in Canada investigators have done so in an Islamophobia case.

How do harsher measures to counter possible terrorist attacks impact our relation to political life and to citizenship ? frankieleon/Flickr

December 6, 2017

‘Counter-terrorism policies play an important role in shaping a national identity narrative’: Conversation with Lee Jarvis

Sylvain Antichan, Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (FMSH) and Lee Jarvis, University of East Anglia

Counter-terrorism policies have social and political impacts on citizenship, identity and our perception of self and the Other. Through the British case, Lee Jarvis discusses his latest research with Sylvain Antichan.

Though British officials have foiled far more terrorist plots than they’ve missed, the United Kingdom is on edge after its fifth terrorist attack this year alone. Reuters/Kevin Coombs

September 19, 2017

London train bombing: Why is Europe seeing so many terrorist attacks?

Richard Maher, European University Institute

The September 15 London train bombing that injured 30 was the UK’s fifth terror attack this year. A security expert looks at why Europe has been seeing more frequent and bloodier jihadist assaults.

The attacks in Manchester and London can be categorized as ‘newest’ terrorism, which is more lethal and public than previous forms of terrorism. Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

June 22, 2017

Why the latest wave of terrorism will get worse before it gets better

Bruce Newsome, University of California, Berkeley

The latest wave of terrorism aims to kill as many people as possible, as horrifically as possible, with new tools and methods. That makes fighting back more difficult.

Rosa and Alan Duarte at a vigil Oct. 2, 2017 in Las Vegas for the victims of the Las Vegas shootings. AP Photo/Gregory Bull

October 3, 2017

Why restoring morale is important to mental health in difficult times

Joan M. Cook, Yale University

Terrorism, confusion and fear are leaving many feeling demoralized. While not quite on the level of depression, demoralization is still something to pay attention to. Here are some ways to do that.

Injured people are assisted after an incident on Westminster Bridge in London. REUTERS/Toby Melville

March 23, 2017

London attack: Terrorism expert explains three threats of jihadism in the West

Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, George Washington University

Was the London attacker acting alone? Was he really a soldier of the Islamic State? Research on the nature of jihadism in the West reveals possible answers.

Five people are dead – including the perpetrator – following a terror attack in London. EPA/Andy Rain

March 23, 2017

Terror in London: Western cities will always be vulnerable to these attacks

Tony Walker, La Trobe University

Just when the Western world had absorbed the shock of a truck attack in Berlin in December that claimed 12 lives, it is reminded again of the dangers of “lone-wolf” attacks inspired by Islamic State (IS…

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