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Ryan Switzer is a Researcher at Stockholm University and a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology. He is affiliated with the Department of Child and Adolescent Studies within the Faculty of Social Sciences. His research focuses on far right social movements, employing ethnographic methods and visual analysis to examine emotional relationships to place and territorial stigmatization. He holds an MA in Political Science from Central European University and a double BA in Political Science and International Affairs from the University of Georgia.
Education:
- Doctoral Student, Department of Sociology, Stockholm University
- MA in Political Science, Central European University
- Double BA in Political Science and International Affairs, University of Georgia
Research Interests: Switzer’s work explores far right movements through lenses of cultural studies and affect theory. He investigates how far right groups mobilize emotions tied to place, particularly in Nordic contexts. His research highlights territorial stigmatization (e.g., 'badlands' narratives in Sweden) and embodied nativism in Denmark, where far right activists dramatize ethnic purity through confrontational protests.
Publications & Trends: His work appears in Ethnic and Racial Studies, Mobilization Quarterly, and edited volumes on far right methodologies. Recent publications emphasize spatialized nationalism and the interplay between affect, place, and far right mobilization.
Awards:
- Visiting Fellowship, University of Amsterdam
- Visiting Fellowship, Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX), University of Oslo
Teaching & Engagement: Teaches courses on Globalization and Power, Sociological Theory, and Modern Social Theory. His work bridges academic research with public discourse on far right dynamics in Nordic societies.
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