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Muhammad Syafiq
Terrorism Studies and Social identity

PhD Candidate in Social Science, University of Queensland
Master of Science in Social Psychology, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Airlangga University, Indonesia


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Muhammad's research addresses the following broad research question:

Disengagement from terrorism in Indonesia: How former terrorists transform their identities and reintegrate into society?

The disengagement from the extremist groups is the transitional process which often requires the former violent extremists to face their past self and identity before being able to move forward to establish new roles and identity in the new social relationships away from their previous extremist networks.  Thus, this project will address the identity transformation during the process of disengagement and social reintegration among the former terrorist convicts in Indonesia with specific focus on how they negotiate their identities in dealing with their past involvement in terrorism and social challenges such as stigma or social exclusion. Studying this issue will allow us to understand the complex relationship between personal and social factors that determines the successful struggle to reintegrate into society after leaving terrorism behind.


About Muhammad
Muhammad is the PhD Candidate of School of Social Science. He is doing his PhD research on a multidisciplinary perspective including Criminology and Social Psychology under the supervision of Prof. Adrian Cherney (Criminology) and Prof. Winnifred Louis (Social Psychology). His research focuses on stigma and identity transformation of ex-terrorist convicts in Indonesia in the context of disengagement from extremism and social reintegration.


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Muhammad is always happy to speak about her research.  Potential speaking topics include:
  • Terrorism Studies
  • Countering Violent Extremism
  • Social identity

Articles written by Muhammad for the Social Change Blog: 
  • Watch This Space!

If you’re interested in having Muhammad speak at an event or collaborating on research, please get in touch.




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