People

The RADIA team is composed of experts with an extensive experience in researching violent radicalization and extremism, as well as collaborating with professionals and organizations engaged in P/CVE (Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism).

You can reach all of us at radia@helsinki.fi

Leena Malkki

Director

PhD, Docent (political science)

leena.malkki@helsinki.fi

Saija Benjamin

Head of Management and Training

PhD, Docent (diversity education)

EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation, Panel 4: Local Dimension, Polarisation, and Resilience Building (member)

saija.benjamin@helsinki.fi

Irina van der Vet

Head of Evaluation

PhD

EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation, Scientific Committee (member)

ERCOR researcher, Radicalisation Awareness Network Policy Support

irina.vandervet@helsinki.fi

Henrik Ali-Hokka

Research Assistant

B.Soc.Sc., Master's student in Social Psychology

henrik.ali-hokka@helsinki.fi

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