Nigel Copsey

Professor Nigel Copsey specializes in far-right extremism and anti-fascism histories at Teesside University. His work examines transnational networks and contemporary far-right movements through historical and sociological lenses.

Education: PhD in Comparative Right-Wing Extremism.

Research Interests: Focuses on comparative fascism studies, militant anti-fascism, and digital activism. Current projects analyze transatlantic anti-fascist networks and far-right adaptation strategies.

Publication Trends: Recent scholarship explores digital mobilization of anti-fascists, comparative far-right ideologies, and methodological debates in extremism studies. Work bridges historical analysis with contemporary political movements.

Projects:

• Leverhulme Trust: Responding to Hate in Canada's Cultural Mosaic (2022)
• ESRC: Understanding 21st-Century Militant Anti-Fascism (2019-2020)
• EU Horizon 2020: Dialogue About Radicalisation and Equality (DARE) (2017-2020)