Other researchers in the field
In Finland, high-quality and diverse research is conducted on the themes of violent radicalisation and extremism.
Gwenaëlle Bauvois
Researcher, PhD in Sociology
Research interests:
- Extremism & extremist narratives
- Far-right & right-wing populism
- Conspiracies
- Post-truth politics
- Anti-immigration
- Anti-gender
- Finland, France and the United States
Email: gwenaelle.bauvois(a)helsinki.fi
Karin Creutz
Doctoral candidate, Researcher, University teacher
University of Helsinki
Research interests:
- Political and religious extremism
- Terrorism
- Salafi-jihadism
- Far-right activism
- Accelerationism
- Anti-statism
- Disinformation
- Hate speech
- PVE and CVE
- Etnographic research
Email: karin.creutz(a)helsinki.fi
Julian Honkasalo
Docent, Senior Researcher
Research Council of Finland, University of Helsinki
Research interests:
- Anti-gender
- Anti-LGBTQI
- Populism
- Equality
- Diversity
- Representative democracy
- Democratic theory
Email: julian.honkasalo(a)helsinki.fi
Tiina Hyyppä
Doctoral researcher
University of Helsinki
Research interests:
- Political violence
- Authoritarianism
- Repression
- Middle East
- Civil war
Email: tiina.hyyppa(a)helsinki.fi
Tommi Kotonen
Docent, University Lecturer
University of Jyväskylä
Research interests:
- Far‑right and other forms of extremism
- Activism and social movements
- Crises
- Political violence
- Security
- Democratic theories
Email: tommi.kotonen(a)jyu.fi
Katri-Maaria Kyllönen
Doctoral Researcher
University of Jyväskylä
Research interests:
- Far-right
- Extremist narratives of online communities
- Online radicalisation
- Links between sport and extremism
Email: katri.m.kyllonen(a)jyu.fi
Harry Lehtolaakso
Doctoral Researcher
University of Helsinki
Research interests:
- ISIS / Islamic State
- Terrorism
- Jihadism
- Extreme violence
- Violent material
- Public violence
- Executions
Email: harry.lehtolaakso(a)helsinki.fi
Emilia Lounela
Doctoral Researcher
University of Helsinki
Research interests:
- Incels
- Manosphere
- Misogyny
- Online radicalisation
- Extremism
- Masculinity
Email: emilia.lounela(a)helsinki.fi
Karla Malm
Doctoral Researcher
University of Helsinki
Research interests:
- Terrorism
- Radicalisation
- Jihadism
- Femininity
- ISIS / Islamic State
- Youth Research
Email: karla.malm(a)helsinki.fi
Teemu Nieminen
Doctoral Researcher
University of Helsinki
Research interests:
- Far-right
- Right-wing extremism
- Terrorism
- Extremism and terrorism financing
Email: teemu.nieminen(a)helsinki.fi
Kirsti Sippel
Doctoral Researcher
University of Turku
Research interests:
- Incel culture
- Online extremism
- Gender and radicalisation
- Digital misogyny
- Masculinity
- Youth and extremism
Email: kiinsi(a)utu.fi
Rohan Stevenson
Doctoral Researcher
University of Helsinki
Research interests:
- Right-wing extremism
- Extreme right-wing terrorism
- P/CVE policy
- Counterterrorism policy
Email: rohan.stevenson(a)helsinki.fi
Katja Vallinkoski
Visiting Researcher
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
Research interests:
- Radicalisation
- Extremism
- Terrorism
- Prevention of radicalisation and extremism
- Counter‑terrorism
- School attacks
Email: katja.vallinkoski(a)helsinki.fi