Dr. Thomas Grumke
2022
Professor at the University of Police and Public Administration Nordrhein-Westfalen
Professor Dr. Thomas Grumke, born 1970, studied political science and German literature in Osnabrück, Ottawa, Berlin, New York and Frankfurt/Oder. Doctoral thesis on „Right-Wing Extremism in the United States“ (advisors: Professor Michael Minkenberg and Professor Hans Joas). From 2000 – 2004 work at the Bertelsmann Foundation, Gütersloh, and the Center for Democratic Culture, Berlin. 2004-2012 specialist on right-wing extremism at the Agency for the Protection of the Constitution (Verfassungsschutz) at the Interior Ministry of the State of Nordrhein-Westfalen. Since 2012 Professor of politics and sociology at the University of Police and Public Administration of Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany).Various publications and articles on political extremism in German and English.
At the Summit
The catalytic power of this Summit in bringing together those who are devoting their lives to pushing back and working to confront, understand and work towards solutions around hate in our society is a noble and difficult task. The Summit not only energized those who attended but led to connecting the dots in a global network of those doing this work. The stories of the victims of hate were painful to witness but their courage in coming forward was inspirational. Those who attended left energized with the hope that by working together solutions can be forged.
