Astrid Askenberger
Research Analyst, The Swedish Center for Preventing Violent Extremism (CVE)
2024, 2025
Astrid Askenberger is a research analyst at the Swedish Center for Preventing Violent Extremism (CVE). Prior to joining CVE, Astrid was co-founder and research lead at the non-profit organization Diverting Hate, which works to prevent violent misogyny. She holds an MA in Non-proliferation and Terrorism Studies from Middlebury Institute of International Studies, and a BA in Human Rights from the University of Lund. She specializes in gender-based extremism and terrorism, and frequently advises government and the private sector entities.
My network of professionals working on countering hate in all its forms grew exponentially after attending Eradicate Hate in 2021. The myriad voices represented at Eradicate Hate, from big tech companies to academic researchers to those with lived experience, reinforced to me the importance of cross-cutting and collaborative approaches to counter hate and its devastating impacts on society. I’ve been fortunate to sustain and build those networks with many of those I met at Eradicate Hate in 2021.
