What does the CERIF website offer?
CERIF is the only independent French research centre entirely dedicated to the study of legalist Islamism.
Understand, observe, explore, listen, connect, follow and support.
Introduction to CERIF
Understanding – who we are, what we do
Resources to help you get to grips with our subject and discover the people who bring CERIF to life.
What is brotherism?
A structured analytical glossary: doctrinal foundations, overarching strategies (tamkin), operational strategies (entrism), and tactics. Supported by primary sources and mind maps.
Explore the key conceptsWho are we?
The organisation, its President Florence Bergeaud-Blackler, and the network of accredited experts: legal experts, sociologists, and specialists in AI and influence networks.
Discover CERIFStrategic Advice
A support and training service for public, private and voluntary sector organisations facing brotherism.
View our servicesThe Observatory
Observer – the latest news, week by week
Two ongoing monitoring services – media and parliamentary. A press review published every Monday at 7am, with the parliamentary archive updated weekly.
Media monitoring
brotherism in the international press.
Parliamentary monitoring
The decisions and proceedings of the Assemblies.
Library and publications
Search and publish
On the one hand, the brotherism Library, where you can access all the expert resources. On the other, CERIF’s publications: briefings, reports and infographics.
Browse the library
The document portal searchable via artificial intelligence.
Publish – CERIF’s work
The centre's publications.
Briefings
Reading notes, analytical notes and reactions to current affairs: concise, well-researched summaries to help you quickly grasp the essence of a book, a report or a significant event in brotherism.
Read the briefingsReports & infographics
Our major studies – a sociological history of brotherism in France (1983–2026), in-depth analyses – and our educational visual aids: influence network diagrams and mind maps.
Browse publicationsStatistics
Key figures and documented data on brotherism by country. Large-format visuals, country filters and keyword search.
View statisticsMedia and scientific events
Listen, watch, get involved
A comprehensive multimedia channel and the archives of our international scientific events.
Podcasts & videos
Over 27 interviews with international researchers and essayists. A multimedia channel to listen to or watch, free of charge.
See the interviewsConferences
The centre’s upcoming scientific events: Paris 2024, Lyon 2025, Paris 2026. Detailed programmes and video recordings.
Watch the conferencesInternational network and commitment
Log in – to CERIF and the world
Open days at research centres and think tanks that study Islamism and brotherism around the world.
Follow and support
Bringing the town centre to life
Receive analyses from Florence Bergeaud-Blackler, follow CERIF’s work and support its activities. Our research and weekly updates depend on your support.
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Sign up to receive Florence Bergeaud-Blackler’s analyses and keep up to date with CERIF’s work: exclusive surveys, new publications and invitations to our events. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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Please support CERIF’s work financially. Every contribution counts, whether it’s a one-off donation or a regular contribution.
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