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Dr. Michael Mills is an Honorary Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Kent, affiliated with the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research. He has held this position since 2016, specializing in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate criminology programs, including modules like Crime, Media, and Culture and Research Dissertation. His research focuses on 'doomsday' prepping—a U.S.-centric survivalist practice—examining its cultural, political, and social dimensions through ethnographic and survey-based methodologies. Michael challenges media-driven stereotypes of prepping as an extreme, fringe activity, arguing instead that it reflects broader mainstream anxieties about disaster and political instability.
Professional roles include editorial board membership for Journal of Extreme Anthropology, Co-Chair of the European Society of Criminology’s Qualitative Research Methods Working Group, and involvement in the Between Edges and Margins conference series. His work has garnered global media attention, featuring in outlets like BBC, Sky News, and international networks across Europe, Australia, and beyond.
Research interests extend to cultural criminology, political extremism, apocalypticism, and the sociology of risk. He actively supervises PhD candidates in areas including survivalism, disaster preparedness, and right-wing movements.
