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Selected Conferences

• Global Counter Terror and Serious Organised Crime Summit- London,UK (2021). Opening keynote speech. Title: “From contemplation to political soldier: The far right as global security threat”.
• Online Security workshop organised by the Institute for National and International Security and Fudan University -China. (May, 2021). Invited talk. Title: “China and Europe: An analysis of differences and point of contacts in tackling the common organised crime and terrorism threats”.
• Online experts’ workshop organised by the European Policy Center and the Counter Extremism Project .(February, 2021). “Disguised Compliance”.
• European Security and Intelligence: Analysis of the Terrorist Attacks in France and Austria” (2020). Online experts’ workshoporganised by the Hybrid Warfare Research Institute (Croatia) and The Institute of National and International Security (INIS). Invited talk. Title : “Researching Extremism, the “Right” way: Some notes”.
• Research briefing . Headquarters of the Canton Sarajevo Police (Sarajevo-2020). Title: “Policing the Bosnian Football Terraces” .
• Research briefing. USAID (USA embassy Sarajevo -2020). Title : “Through the Magnifying Glass: Mapping Extremism in the Bosnian Football Terraces”.
• Global Counter Terror and Serious Organised Crime Summit-(London- 2019). Keynote speech. Title: “The growing threat of Extreme Right Wing Terror”.
• Coalition For Religious Equality and Inclusive Development. Forum on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Inclusive Development :“Monitoring and countering hate speech and violence” (London- 2019). Invited talk.
• United Nations Human Rights Council (Geneva-2019). Invited talk by the Al-Khoei Foundation. Title: “The Rise of the Far Right in Europe”.
• The Radicalisation Awareness Network (Lisbon-2019). International experts’ workshop. The role of sports and leisure activities in preventing and countering violent extremism. Invited talk.
• Safety & Security International. S&SI is the leading publication for the Counter-Terror and public safety communities; its audience comprises Security practitioners, policy-makers and professionals worldwide.(November, 2018). Interview: “Battling the Boneheads”.
• International Study Workshop : Learning from adjacent fields: Exploring the relation between hooliganism and extremism’; organised by the Radicalisation Awareness Network ; the Polish Police and the Institute for Social Safety ( Warsaw- 25-26th October 2018). Invited talk . It was a pleasure to know that the Radicalisation Awareness Network (organisation set up by the European Commission as an EU-wide umbrella network of practitioners engaged to prevent and counter radicalisation to violent extremism) has used my insight on these groups propaganda in their report.
• International Research Conference: ‘Extreme Masculinities’ organised by the University of Vienna and the ZukunftsFonds (The Future Fund of the Republic of Austria subsidizes scientific and pedagogical projects which foster tolerance and mutual understanding on the basis of a close examination of the sufferings caused by the Nazi regime on the territory of present-day Austria), Wien, Austria, (28th September-1st October 2017). Invited talk: “Masculinity, violence and the far right”. 

• Alberto Testa; the I. Topic: Texas shooting: Global extremist network drives mass shooters, says expert as Allen gunman linked to far-right (May 2023).
• Alberto Testa; LBC Radio show with Sangita Myska. Topic: Merseyside riot and Patriotic Alternative (February 2023).
• Alberto Testa; Sunday Post by Stephen Stewart. Topic: Braverman’s claims of migrant invasion (November, 2022).
• Alberto Testa; LBC Radio show with Sangita Myska. Topic: Giorgia Meloni and the Brothers of Italy Far Right party (September, 2022).
• Alberto Testa; SBSNews: To the Extreme what happens. Comment on the “Victoria inquiry report 2022”. A Victorian parliamentary committee report on the far-right in the state of Victoria -Australia (September 2022).
• Alberto Testa; The Washington Post: British white supremacist, initially sentenced to read Austen and Dickens, imprisoned for two years (January 2022). 
• Alberto Testa; LBC Radio News. Topic: The Taliban & the Far-Right propaganda (September, 2021). Blog post.
• Alberto Testa; The New York Times. Topic: London Police Officer Convicted of Membership in Neo-Nazi Group (April, 2021).
• Alberto Testa; Politiken (leading Danish daily broadsheet newspaper). Topic: Ultras and Riots in Italy (November, 2020).
• Alberto Testa; Daily Record investigation. Topic: Sinister Nazi group hide blades behind stickers in Scotland-wide horror hate campaign (October, 2020).
• Alberto Testa; LBC Radio show with Andrew Castle. Topic: Glasgow stabbings & Far-Right propaganda (June, 2020).
• Alberto Testa; SKY NEWS. Topic: English Premier League club Burnley’s condemnation of a “White Lives Matter” banner that flew over the Etihad Stadium (June, 2020).
• Alberto Testa; LBC Radio show with Ian Payne. Topic: Trafalgar Square Protests hijacked by groups intent on “creating chaos,” says Professor of Criminology(June, 2020). Video

• Alberto Testa; Daily Record investigation. Topic: Satanic Neo-Nazi group which advocates human sacrifice and rape is operating in Scotland. (May, 2020).
• Alberto Testa; ITV Good Morning Britain. Topic: Media Comment on the Far-Right  Hanau  shooting (February, 2020).
• Alberto Testa; LBC Radio News. Topic: Media Comment on the far right Hanau shooting (February, 2020).
• Alberto Testa; Daily Record investigation. Far-Right activist sent to Scotland to infiltrate army as veterans targeted by race hate groups.Topic: “Understanding the far right Terrorist Mind”. (January, 2020). The Interview

• Alberto Testa; LBC show with Tom Swarbrick; Topic : Comments on Sadiq Khan’s article “Britain should be leading the fight against extremism” (September 2019). The Interview
• Alberto Testa; BBC investigation on Antisemitism in the UK Universities: ” The students fighting back against anti-Semitism” (July 2019)
• Alberto Testa; LBC show with Andrew Castle. Topic : Comments on “Cancel Brexit’ petition woman receives death threats” (March 2019)
• Alberto Testa; LBC show with Nick Ferrari. Topic : Media Comments on “Systemic Islamophobia’ fuels terror attacks, say Muslim leaders” (March 2019)

• Alberto Testa; SKY NEWS.  Christchurch shootings: 49 dead in New Zealand mosque attacks. Topic: “Understanding the far right Terrorist Mind”. (March 2019)
• Alberto Testa; BBC SCOTLAND- The Nine.Topic: “Far-Right Terrorism“. Topic: New Zealand Terrorist attack (March 2019)
• Alberto Testa; Il Fatto Quotidiano. Topic: Interview in Italian about the psychological profile of Brenton Tarrant and militants of “Siege/Resistance” mentality groups: Strage Nuova Zelanda, “il killer Tarrant suprematista bianco come Breivik. Analogie tra loro e terroristi islamici”(March 2019)

• Alberto Testa; BBC Radio 5 live  show with Nihal Arthanayake; Topic: FA open investigation into alleged racist chants during Millwall win over Everton (January 2019)
• Alberto Testa; TalkRadio show with George Galloway. Topic: Far-Right radicalisation and risk of Lone Wolf terrorism in U.K. (January 2019)

• Alberto Testa; Safety & Security International: “Battling the Boneheads” :The danger of the Far-Right. S&SI is the leading publication for the Counter-Terror and public safety communities; its audience comprises Security practitioners, policy-makers and professionals worldwide (December 2018)
• Alberto Testa; LBC show with Tom Swarbrick. Topic : Comments on the latest UK prosecution and conviction of members of the Far-Right National Action group (November 2018)
• Alberto Testa; DAILY EXPRESS. Topic : ” Killing Eve (BBC Drama series): Do female assassins like Villanelle really exist? A Criminologist point of view “(October 2018). Interview Part 1 ; Part 2
• Alberto Testa; LBC show with Nick Ferrari; Topic :Comments on “The increase number of white people arrested for ( Far-Right ) Terrorism” (September 2018)
• Alberto Testa; SPORT LOVE RADIO show with Kelvin MacKenzie. Topic : The Far-Right Rise and Terrorism danger in UK (September 2018)
• Alberto Testa ; DAILY STAR.Topic: “Far-right and football ultras UNITE as Europe faces ‘White Jihadi’ UPRISING, expert warns” (June 2018)
• Alberto Testa ; DANISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION ( Interviewed by Tom Carsten). Topic: “The Far-Right and the European Football Terraces”(June 2018)

• Alberto Testa ; NETTAVISENS (Norwegian Newspaper; Special Interview on the Far-right activism in Football). Topic: “Nettavisens VM-spesial; Tror engelske fans får være i fred i Russland – frykter for homofiles rettigheter”(June 2018)

• Alberto Testa ; DAILY STAR.Topic: “World Cup’s most dangerous hooligans? Fears of ‘serious’ Poland vs Russia VIOLENCE” (June 2018)
• Alberto Testa ; DAILY STAR.Topic: “Tunisia Ultras: England fans at risk from ‘Roma copycat’ thugs ahead of World Cup clash” (June 2018)

• Alberto Testa ; DAILY STAR. Topic: “World Cup: Croatia among countries ‘sending hooligan Ultras’ to Russia” (June 2018)
• Alberto Testa ; DAILY STAR. Topic: “World Cup Ultras MAPPED: The countries sending hooligans to Russia” (May 2018)
• Alberto Testa ; THE SUN. Topic: “Ultra Violence: Inside Roma’s infamous Fedayn hooligan firm responsible for more than 50 years of stabbings and bloodshed against English football fans” (May 2018)

• Alberto Testa ; DAILY MAIL interviewed by Ian Herbert.Topic: “Thuggish world of Roma’s Ultras: Black uniforms, belts tied to wrists and their calling card is stabbing victims in the buttocks… meet the Fedayn” . (April 2018)
• Alberto Testa ; DAILY MAIL interviewed by Ian Herbert. Topic: “Rome on red alert for Champions League semi-final between Liverpool and Roma with 2,000 Italian police out to stop Ultras attacking visiting fans” . (April 2018)

• Alberto Testa; BBC RADIO 5 LIVE show with Nicky Campbell; Topic : Far-Right in the European football terrace and “Two AS Roma team ultras arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of Liverpool fan fighting for life after being hit by belt” (April 2018).
• Alberto Testa; LOVE SPORT RADIO show with Ed Bowsher; Topic :Far-Right in the European football terrace; Liverpool vs Roma football fans clashes and the danger of the forthcoming Russia world Football Cup (April, 2018).
• Alberto Testa; for CHANNEL NEWS ASIA TV interview; Topic : Dangers for British Football Fans and the Russia World Cup.( May 2018).
• Alberto Testa; IL CORRIERE DELLA SERA interviewed by Paolo Tomaselli; Title : Il Criminologo: “Organizzati e allenati, gli hooligan si trovano sul dark web” (March 2018).

• Alberto Testa; TALKRADIO show with James Whale; Topic : Comments on the Italian Elections and the success of the populist Far-Right ‘Lega’ party and its leader Matteo Salvini (March 2018).
• Alberto Testa; LBC show with Nick Ferrari; Topic : Comments on Mark Rowley ( head of UK counter-terrorism policing) on far-right terrorism and on How important it is to acknowledge the rise of far-right violence (February 2018).
• Alberto Testa; LBC show with Andrew Pierce; Topic : UK Far-Right violence and radicalisation; underestimated? (February 2018).
• Alberto Testa; CNN live with Amanda Davies; Topic : Antisemitism and Football; Video clip from the programme  (October 2017).
• Alberto Testa; CNN by Aimee Lewis; Topic :‘Lazio to wear image of Anne Frank on shirts after fans’ anti-Semitic slogans’ (October 2017).
• Alberto Testa; LBC hosted by John Stapleton (UK) Topic: UKIP Leadership contest outcome. Watch a small clip from the programme  (September 2017). “With this leadership election as a backdrop Suzanne Evans spoke to John Stapleton and Dr Alberto Testa, a sociologist specialising in the study of the far-right. Evans objected to sharing a stage with the academic, saying “Why have you got a professor on the far-right in a conversation about UKIP?”
• Alberto Testa; TalkRadio (News UK  group) hosted by Jonny Gould; Topic: World Cup 2018 and risk of ultras violence. (June, 2017).
• Alberto Testa; PRESS TV (English language news and documentary network, affiliated with Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting -IRIB) Topic: Acid Crime a new phenomena? (August, 2017).
• Alberto Testa; TALKRADIO (News UK  group) The Week with Jonny Gould; Topic : The Italian Constitutional Referendum and Brexit (December, 2016)
• Alberto Testa; TALKRADIO (News UK  group) Sunday Breakfast show with Jake Yapp. Topic: The rise of the “Alternative Right “ in the USA and the Far-Right in Europe (November, 2016)
• Alberto Testa took to the airwaves again over the weekend in an interview (19th June 2016) and phone-in with LBC journalist Tom Swarbrick about football hooliganism in the Euro 2016 finals. Watch a small clip from the program
• Alberto Testa; THE VOICE OF AMERICA.Topic: Violence and Neo Nazism at the European Cup in France (June, 2016)  Click for the Interview
• Alberto Testa;  TBS eFM PRIMETIME (National Radio Seoul -South Korea); Topic: Policing the European Football Cup in France (June,2016)
• Alberto Testa; LBC HOSTED BY CLIVE BULL; Radio Interview as an expert of Hooliganism and the Extreme Right activism. Topic: Violence and the European Football Cup in France (June, 2016)
• Alberto Testa; BBC RADIO LEEDS; Radio Interview as an expert of Hooliganism and the Extreme Right activism. Topic: Violence and the European Football Cup in France (June, 2016)
• Alberto Testa; BBC RADIO BIRMINGHAM; Radio Interview as an expert of Hooliganism and the Far-Right activism. Topic: Violence and the European Football Cup in France (June, 2016)
• Alberto Testa; BBC DERBY; Radio Interview as an expert of Hooliganism and the Far-Right radicalisation. Topic: Violence and the European Football Cup in France (June, 2016)
• Alberto Testa; BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD; Radio Interview as an expert of Hooliganism and the Far-Right activism. Topic: Violence and the European Football Cup in France (June, 2016)
• Alberto Testa;BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE; Radio Interview as an expert of Hooliganism and the Far-Right activism. Topic: Violence and the European Football Cup in France (June, 2016)
• Alberto Testa;BBC THREE COUNTIES RADIO; Radio Interview as an expert of Hooliganism and the Far-Right radicalisation. Topic: Violence and the European Football Cup in France (June, 2016)
• Alberto Testa;RSI-RETE-UNO (Swiss Public Broadcasting Organization) ; Radio Interview in Italian. Topic: Sport and Corruption.(January, 2016)
• Alberto Testa; RETECONOMY (SKY channel 512); Television interview in Italian. Topic: Far-Right Terrorism. (November, 2015)

• Alberto Testa; ESPN (Paolo Bandini); Press interview. Topic:  The Far-Right in Europe and the football terraces. (July, 2015)
• Alberto Testa; ABC News (Meghan Keneally-USA); Press Interview. Topic: The symbolic value of the US Confederate Flag and its use in Europe post Charleston Shooting (June, 2015)
• Alberto Testa; THE VOICE OF RUSSIA (Dimitry Babich).Topic: The rise of Far-right movements and political parties in Europe. (October,2014)
• Alberto Testa; BBC Radio 5 Live-Sunday Breakfast (hosted by Sam Walker and Chris Warburton). Topic: UltraS violence-Fiorentina vs Naples. Policing issues (May, 2014)
• Alberto Testa; BBC Radio Scotland-Good Morning Scotland.Topic: Racism in Italian Society and Football (January, 2014)
• Alberto Testa; CBC Radio (Canada); ‘The Current’ (hosted by Anna Maria Tremonti) .Topic: Italian far-right, football & politics. (April , 2013)
• Alberto Testa; BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast (hosted by Nicky Campbell). Topic: Paolo Di Canio defends his appointment as Sunderland boss and Alberto’s research on Italian ultras and the book: Football, Fascism and Fandom: The UltraS of Italian Football . (April 2013)

• Alberto Testa; BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast (hosted by Nicky Campbell) .Topics: Is Paulo Di Canio an asset to British football, or an embarrassment? and the book: Football, Fascism and Fandom: The UltraS of Italian Football (April 2013)
• Alberto Testa; BBC Radio three counties radio (the Roberto Perrone Show). Topics: What is the type of fascism that Di Canio subscribes to? and the book: Football, Fascism and Fandom: The UltraS of Italian Football (April 2013)
• Alberto Testa; BBC WM Radio Birmingham with Nick Conrad.Topics: Paolo Di Canio ‘Fascist but not racist and the book: Football, Fascism and Fandom: The UltraS of Italian Football (April 2013)
• Alberto Testa; BBC Hereford and Worcester.Topic: how influential are the Ultras in Italian football? (April 2013)
• Alberto Testa; BBC Radio Newcastle News (hosted by Anne Leuchars) .Topics: Alberto’s research on Italian ultras and Alberto’s book: Football, Fascism and Fandom: The UltraS of Italian Football were discussed. (April 2013)
• Alberto Testa; BBC Radio Merseyside (hosted by Paul Salt) .Topics: Is fascism in the UK different to how it is understood in Italy ? And Alberto’s book: Football, Fascism and Fandom: The UltraS of Italian Football (April 2013)
• Alberto Testa; BBC Radio Scotland-Good Morning Scotland .Topics: How prominent is fascism among supporters of some Italian clubs like Lazio? and my book: Football, Fascism and Fandom: The UltraS of Italian Football (April, 2013).
• Alberto Testa; CNN International Edition.Topic: ‘‘Fascist’ Di Canio polarizes opinion” by Journalist Ravi Ubha(3rd April 2013).
• Alberto Testa; BBC sport. Paolo Di Canio, Sunderland and Fascism. (April, 2013).
• Alberto Testa; CNN International Edition.Topic: “For Italy’s ‘ultras,’ nothing black and white about football and racism” by Journalist John Sinnott (21st February 2013)