‘Forensic…engaging…a rallying cry.’ THE GUARDIAN
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‘A key text for how we live now.’ DAVID BADDIEL
‘World changing.’ ALICE ROBERTS
‘Wise, disarming, persuasive and companionate.’ ROBIN INCE
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Traversing the globe and reaching back through time, from our ancestors in prehistory to AI in the 21st century, The Science of Hate is a groundbreaking examination of the elusive ‘tipping point’ between prejudice and hate.
In the Media
The Science of Hate informs David Baddiel Documentary
My latest book is discussed in BBC Two film 'Social Media, Anger and Us'
Editor’s Choice for The Science of Hate
My forthcoming book, The Science of Hate, selected by The Bookseller as an Editor's Choice for new releases in March 2021.
Hate Speech Research Featured in The Guardian Weekend
Coronavirus is the latest justification for hate speech and far-right extremism on the internet.
MP Hate Speech Analysis Featured on ITV
The relationship between Brexit related newspaper headlines and online hate speech directed at MPs features in ITV's Exposure.
Study on Rise in Hate Crimes Basis of BBC One's Panorama
The factors behind the astonishing rise in hate crime following the Brexit vote uncovered in ‘Hate on the Streets’.
Counter-Speech Study Featured in ITV News Special
Regulating hate speech and the potential power of counter-narratives.
Selected Academic Publications
Antisemitism on Twitter:
Collective Efficacy and the Role of Community Organisations in Challenging Online Hate Speech, Social Media+Society
Hate in the Machine:
Anti-Black and Anti-Muslim Social Media Posts as Predictors of Offline Racially and Religiously Aggravated Crime, British Journal of Criminology
Cyberhate on Social Media in the aftermath of Woolwich:
A Case Study in Computational Criminology and Big Data, British Journal of Criminology
Tweeting the Terror:
Modelling the Social Media Reaction to the Woolwich Terrorist Attack, Social Network Analysis
Cyber Hate Speech on Twitter:
An Application of Machine Classification and Statistical Modelling for Policy and Decision Making, Policy & Internet
Hate Crime Victimization:
Psychological and Physical Impacts Across Seven Hate Crime Victim Types, British Journal of Criminology
