Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution 260d ago

Presented by the Carter School's Polarization and Violence Transformed (PiVoT) Peace Lab Join us for an engaging discussion on the rise of right-wing extremism in the United States. Facilitated by Carter School graduate students, this Fall 2025 Peace Week session brings together the academic rigor of social science research and the lived experience of a former January 6th insurrectionist. Topics will include the nature of domestic extremism, its psychological drivers, and how we can better bridge the political divide through prosocial approaches. Speakers: Randy Lioz, GMU Graduate Student; Carter School PiVoT Peace Lab; Braver Angels Emily Williams, GMU Graduate Student; Carter School PiVoT Peace Lab; Mindbridge Center Countering Extremism Directive Pasha Dashtgard, PhD, Director of Research, Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab - PERIL, American University Pamela Hemphill, Retired Substance Abuse Counselor; Convicted for participating in the January 6th 2021 Attack on the U.S. Capitol