by: Sophie Bjork-James

Sophie Bjork-James is an Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University with over ten years of experience researching both the US-based Religious Right and the white nationalist movements. She is the author of The Divine Institution: White Evangelicalism’s Politics of the Family (2021) and the co-editor of Beyond Populism: Angry Politics and the Twilight of Neoliberalism (2020). Her work has been featured on the NBC Nightly News, NPR’s All Things Considered, BBC Radio 4’s Today, and in The New York Times.

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Why We Need More Extremism Experts In Courtrooms And Media

In a moment where far-right domestic extremism is the top terrorist threat, extremism experts are needed to bolster legal cases and improve media coverage.

by Sophie Bjork-James

The FBI’s 2020 Hate Crime Report Shows 12-Year High, But Spotlights Underreporting

The FBI has reported a troubling spike in hate crimes last year, but studies show that the actual number of yearly hate crimes is significantly higher.

by Sophie Bjork-James