Research
I am a Senior Research Fellow with the Accelerationism Research Consortium and a Research Associate with the International CyberCrime Research Institute at Simon Fraser University.
Broadly speaking my research is primarily focused on the online media, propaganda campaigns, and communicative tactics of a variety of extremist organizations and groups including the so-called Islamic State, accelerationist movements, and the global far-right.
My doctoral dissertation, ‘From Empty to Angry: Extremism, Modernity, and the Search for Identity‘ outlined a theoretical and empirical framework that interprets radicalization and the adoption of extremist ideology in the West primarily as a response to a perceived loss identity and meaning in a fast-moving and hyper-connected modern world.
Check out this page for an up-to-date list of my recent academic articles and publications.
A recent interview I conducted regarding my research area.
Teaching and Presenting
I have been a member of Douglas College’s criminology faculty since 2021 where I enjoy teaching a wide range of criminology courses including Terrorism, Crime and Media, Organized Crime, Criminological Theory, and others.
I have presented my academic work on terrorism and extremism at a multitude of conferences, workshops, and symposiums throughout Canada and around the world.
If you need access to one of my articles, would like to discuss a potential collaboration, are looking for an academic perspective on issues relating to radicalization/extremism, or would like to invite me as a guest speaker, free to email me directly at logan@loganmacnair.com or check out this page for other contact options.
