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 - Aleksanteri-institute / ARENAS Horizon Project

gwenaelle.bauvois@helsinki.fi┃Gwenaëlle Bauvois on University of Helsinki Research Portal

Research interests:

  • Extremism & extremist narratives
  • Far-right & right-wing populism
  • Conspiracies
  • Post-truth politics
  • Anti-immigration
  • Anti-gender
  • Finland, France and the United States
Karin Creutz

Doctoral candidate, Researcher, University teacher - University of Helsinki

karin.creutz@helsinki.fi┃Karin Creutz on University of Helsinki Research Portal

Research interests:

  • Political and religious extremism
  • Terrorism
  • Salafi-jihadism
  • Far-right activism
  • Accelerationism
  • Anti-statism
  • Disinformation
  • Hate speech
  • PVE and CVE
  • Etnographic research
Julian Honkasalo

Docent, Research Council of Finland Senior Researcher - University of Helsinki

julian.honkasalo@helsinki.fi┃Julian Honkasalo on University of Helsinki Research Portal

Research interests:

  • Anti-gender
  • Anti-LGBTQI
  • Populism
  • Equality
  • Diversity
  • Representative democracy
  • Democratic theory
Tiina Hyyppä

Doctoral researcher - University of Helsinki

tiina.hyyppa@helsinki.fi┃Tiina Hyyppä on University of Helsinki Research Portal

Research interests:

  • Political violence
  • Authoritarianism
  • Repression
  • Middle East
  • Civil war
Harry Lehtolaakso

Doctoral Researcher - University of Helsinki

harry.lehtolaakso@helsinki.fi┃Harry Lehtolaakso on University of Helsinki Research Portal

Research interests:

  • ISIS / Islamic State
  • Terrorism
  • Jihadism
  • Extreme violence & violent material
  • Public violence & executions
Emilia Lounela

Doctoral Researcher - University of Helsinki

emilia.lounela@helsinki.fi┃Emilia Lounela on University of Helsinki Research Portal

Research interests:

  • Incels
  • Manosphere
  • Misogyny
  • Online radicalisation
  • Extremism
  • Masculinity
Teemu Nieminen

Doctoral Researcher - University of Helsinki

teemu.nieminen@helsinki.fi┃Teemu Nieminen on University of Helsinki Research Portal

Research interests:

  • Far-right & right-wing extremism
  • Terrorism
  • Extremism and terrorism financing
Kirsti Sippel

Doctoral Researcher - University of Turku

kiinsi@utu.fi┃Kirsti Sippel on University of Turku Research Portal

Research interests:

  • Incel culture
  • Online extremism
  • Gender and radicalisation
  • Digital misogyny
  • Masculinity
  • Youth and extremism
Rohan Stevenson

Doctoral Researcher - University of Helsinki

rohan.stevenson@helsinki.fi┃Rohan Stevenson on University of Helsinki Research Portal

Research interests:

  • Right-wing extremism
  • Extreme right-wing terrorism
  • P/CVE policy
  • Counterterrorism policy