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Birgitte P. Haanshuus is a Researcher at the Centre for Research on Extremism (C-REX) at the University of Oslo, specializing in digital manifestations of hate speech, right-wing extremism, and antisemitism. Her work examines boundary-making processes in online public spheres and the societal impacts of extremist ideologies.
Her academic credentials include a PhD in Media Studies (2024) from the University of Oslo, where her dissertation Old Hate in New Media: Understandings of Antisemitism and Boundary-Making in the Norwegian Digital Public Sphere analyzed antisemitic discourse in digital spaces, and a Master's degree in Political Science (2015) from the same institution.
Haanshuus investigates how hate speech operates in digital environments, focusing on Jewish minority experiences, far-right alternative media ecosystems, and comment moderation practices. Her research bridges media studies, political science, and sociology to explore the construction of extremist narratives and community resilience strategies against online hatred. Current projects examine the life cycle of hate crimes through the HATECYCLE initiative.
Her publication record reveals consistent focus on far-right digital activism since 2015, with increasing emphasis on antisemitism in alternative media platforms. Articles demonstrate methodological rigor in discourse analysis and audience studies, primarily within Scandinavian contexts but with implications for global digital extremism research.
Scientific awards: None documented in source materials.
Haanshuus contributes to the HATECYCLE project (The life cycle of hate crimes: Patterns, responses and consequences), indicating grant-funded research on hate crime trajectories. No student supervision roles are referenced in available documentation.
As a core member of C-REX, she collaborates within interdisciplinary teams studying extremism at Norway's premier research center for radicalization and hate crimes, leveraging partnerships with the Norwegian Police University College and Holocaust/Minority Studies institutions.
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