Tore Bjørgo

Dr. Tore Bjørgo is a Professor at the University of Oslo and Director of the Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX), with Adjunct Professorships at the Norwegian Police University College (PHS) and former affiliations at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and Leiden University. His work spans violent extremism, right-wing terrorism, deradicalisation, and police science.

• Doctoral Degree in Social Science, University of Leiden (1997)
• Cand. Polit in Social Anthropology, University of Oslo (1987)

His research focuses on political violence, right-wing extremism, and deradicalisation, with a strong emphasis on prevention. He has authored influential books like Leaving Terrorism Behind (2009) and The Dynamics of a Terrorist Targeting Process (2015), analyzing extremist violence in Scandinavia and globally.

Recent publications include analyses of anti-government extremism (2023), far-right evolution in Norway (2023), and machine learning studies on adolescent extremism (2023). These works integrate political science, psychology, and security policy, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to extremism and crime prevention.

He has served as an expert advisor to municipalities, police, NGOs, EU/UN agencies, and national governments. His initiatives, like Project Exit, have shaped deradicalisation programs across Sweden, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, and Switzerland.

• Coordinator, Norwegian Consortium for Research on Terrorism and International Crime (2002–present)
• Fulbright Scholar, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2014)
• Research Director, Norwegian Police University College (2005–2007)