Stephanie Foggett
In Her Own Words: A Study of Women’s Voices in Contemporary White Supremacy and Far-Right Online Hate
Supervisor: Dr Lauren Wilcox (University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies)
Abstract:
Historical to contemporary understandings of white supremacist, far-right, and other violent extremist movements have largely focused on the participation and roles of men. This trend is not unique to the study of the far-right. Much of the literature within terrorism studies presents men as the primary actors and leaders, with the focus on men dominating historical accounts, academic literature, and popular perceptions of these groups and movements. The past decades have seen a greater focus by historians, political scientists, and policymakers on the complex roles that women have played within terrorist groups and movements over history, as well as the importance of understanding gender dynamics in terrorism and violent extremism more broadly. This research project seeks to better understand gender dynamics within contemporary white supremacy and the far-right and aims to foster a more comprehensive understanding of the movement as a whole.
Academic Background:
MA Intelligence & International Security, Department of War Studies, King’s College London
MA Honours International Relations, University of St Andrews
Research Interests:
International Relations, International Security Studies, Feminist Theory, gender, terrorism and counterterrorism, human security, media
Publications:
- Ashraf, A. and Foggett, S. (2021) ‘Media and Counter-Terrorism’, in H. Yalçınkaya (ed.) Good Practices in Counter Terrorism. First Edition. Ankara, Türkiye: NATO’s Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism (COE-DAT), p. 156. Available at: https://www.coedat.nato.int/publication/researches/10-GoodPracticesIncounterTerrorism-I.pdf.
- Foggett, S. (2022) The Far-Right Idealized the Russian Military. Ukraine Exposes All the Ways They’re Wrong., Lawfare. Available at: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/far-right-idealized-russian-military-ukraine-exposes-all-ways-theyre-wrong
- Foggett, S., Saltskog, M. and Clarke, C.P. (2022) How Are Putin’s Far-Right Fans in the West Reacting to His War?, War on the Rocks. Available at: https://warontherocks.com/2022/03/how-are-putins-far-right-fans-in-the-west-reacting-to-his-war/
- Foley, D. and Foggett, S. (2023) More Is Needed to Deter States That Take American Hostages, Defense One. Available at: https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2023/03/whos-taking-american-hostages-it-may-not-be-who-you-think/383909/
- Nadjibulla, V. and Foggett, S. (2023) We Must Raise the Cost of Taking Americans Hostage, Newsweek. Available at: https://www.newsweek.com/we-must-raise-cost-taking-americans-hostage-opinion-1828873
- Nadjibulla, V. and Foggett, S. (2023) Citizens for Leverage: Navigating State Hostage-Taking in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape. New York, NY: The Soufan Center. Available at: https://thesoufancenter.org/research/citizens-for-leverage-navigating-state-hostage-taking-in-a-shifting-geopolitical-landscape/