Laura Stritzke

Laura Stritzke is a Doctoral Researcher at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) working within the Research Group Radicalization, Terrorism, and Extremism Prevention as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network VORTEX.

Her educational background includes:

• M.Sc. Psychology from the University of Osnabrück (2023)
• B.Sc. Psychology from the University of Osnabrück (2020)
• Research experience at the Christian Michelsen Institute Bergen, Norway (2022-2023)
• Internships at the Institute for Qualitative Social Research at Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna

Dr. Stritzke's research focuses on the intersection of peace and conflict studies with social psychology, particularly examining how emotions and social cohesion relate to radicalization processes. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical prevention approaches, emphasizing developmental psychological perspectives on radicalization trajectories and the conceptual challenges in P/CVE (Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism) discourse.

Her publication portfolio demonstrates a consistent focus on methodological innovation in prevention contexts, multi-agency cooperation challenges, and conceptual clarity in radicalization studies. She examines how emotional dimensions and social dynamics influence both radicalization processes and prevention efforts.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Honorable Mention by the Peace Psychology Form (2024)
• Global Engagement Scholarship Vacasol (2022)
• Scholarship holder of Lower Saxony (2019)

As an active member of the German Political Psychology Network's organizing team, she contributes to academic discourse through conference presentations including at the Political Studies Association Ireland annual conference (2023) and the Forum Friedenspsychologie symposium (2024). Her current work within the VORTEX consortium focuses on coping with varieties of radicalization into terrorism and extremism.

She participates in collaborative research through PRIF's involvement in multiple networks including ACONA, ANCIP, and the EU NPD Consortium, contributing to interdisciplinary approaches in extremism prevention research.