How is incel ideology becoming one of Canada's deadliest extremist threats?
ACLED’s Kieran Doyle comments on incel-linked violence in Canada.
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Kieran Doyle
North America Research Manager
Kieran Doyle is the North America Research Manager and has been with the organization since October 2020. He previously worked in local politics in the US, for human rights NGOs in Brussels, and later as a North America Researcher for ACLED, covering sourcing and coding for multiple regions. As Research Manager, he oversees the North America research team and performs data review and analysis. Kieran holds a Master's degree in Peace, Mediation and Conflict Studies from Tampere University in Finland and holds a BA in International Relations and French from the University of Denver.
Spoken language: English Timezone: Central European Time - CET
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