NETHATE · Network of Excellence of Training on HATE

Network of Excellence of Training on HATE

The ITN investigates the present-day development and growth of hatred from three critical areas that will advance our understanding in (i) psychology and neuroscience, (ii) technology and social media, and (iii) culture, law, and religion. NETHATE not only focuses on these areas, but also works in an interdisciplinary manner across them. The research projects benefit from the different disciplines and expertise the Beneficiaries and Partners bring to the consortium. The main goal of the NETHATE Network is to train PhD students to become Europe’s next generation of researchers, teachers, and practitioners in understanding the roots and impacts of hate, as well as mitigation strategies, which will support the development of a sustainable democratic culture across the EU. The goals of the network will be achieved by a unique combination of research training, academic and non-academic placements, summer schools and workshops on research related and transferable skills facilitated by the academic and non-academic composition of the consortium. Hate of a person or a group is a direct challenge to the common humanity among people. A direct challenge to the equal dignity of people, and a direct threat to the existence of a democratic and prosperous society. The NETHATE Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions European Training Network investigates the impact of hate in our societies by furthering our understanding of the nature of hate and the dynamics of its spread both offline and online fora. The project examines mitigation strategies to prevent hate and its escalation, and the potential conflicts that may arise from various moral codes and the law. NETHATE has the following six objectives that will address the nature of hate, incitement and growth of hate, peace through reconciliation, mitigation of hate, and impact on victims: Objective 1: Advance scientific knowledge about what hate is, and the processes that facilitate its’ growth; Objective 2: Develop mitigation strategies and peace supporting actions; Objective 3: Advance our understanding of the impact of hate on victims and bystanders; Objective 4: Advance our understanding of which factors increase risk to hate speech, hate crime and protective factors; Objective 5: Impact of cyberbullying on consumers’ and companies’ decisions and behaviors and building of trust among the market actors; Objective 6: Develop an inter-disciplinary and intersectoral training programme to generate the next generation of researchers and practitioners to meet the challenge of the social, political, and economic consequences of hate actions in the 21st century.

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