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Dr. Richard Alexander is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University's Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology, affiliated with the School of Law. Holding a Bachelor in Criminology (cum laude) from Manchester Metropolitan University and dual Master's degrees (cum laude) in Global Criminology and Social Research Methods from Utrecht University and the University of Kent respectively, he specializes in the cultural analysis of drug use within the broader context of social control.
- PhD: Utrecht University
- MA: Global Criminology (Utrecht University), Social Research Methods (University of Kent)
- BSc: Criminology (Manchester Metropolitan University)
His research interrogates the symbolic meanings of psychedelic drug use within the contemporary 'psychedelic renaissance,' focusing on intersections between:
- Psychedelic culture and neoliberal values
- Criminological interpretations of drug-related narratives
- Symbolic transformation through public health crises
- Cultural representations of conflict and control
Recent publications analyze psychedelic discourse in pandemic contexts and explore war metaphors in cinematic representations. He received the 2024 ESSD Early Career Researcher Award and 2019 NVC Thesis Prize for his work on drug policy and social theory.
- 2024 ESSD Early Career Researcher Award
- 2019 NVC Thesis Prize
As a member of the RENFORCE research group (Regulation and Enforcement in Criminal Law), he contributes to interdisciplinary investigations of drug-related phenomena and their societal implications.
