Leyde Rodriguez Guervos
Positions
Graduate Student - Master of Arts
University of Calgary
Contact information
Location
Office: Social Sciences709
Preferred method of communication
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Background
Educational Background
Bachelor of Arts Psychology, University of Calgary, 2022
Bachelor of Arts International Relations, University of Calgary, 2022
Biography
I study international relations and Canadian politics with a focus far-right extremism. Specifically, my research focuses on the development of far-right extremism within Canada, possible US influences over Canadian far-right groups, and right-wing inspired terrorism. I received my Bachelor of Arts at the University of Calgary, with International Relations and Psychology being both of my majors. I seek to merge these two passions towards a better understanding of Canadian political behaviour.
Projects
Published in the Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare (2023)
In the media and within the literature, far right extremism has been noted as being hypermasculine in character. Yet, the framing of these movements as being male dominated, though accurate, obscures the roles that women play within these spaces. This study furthers the academic understanding of the phenomenon by presenting a comprehensive examination of the role of gender within far right extremism as a political ideology and within far right extremist groups. Gendered differences are found in the actual support for these movements and in the motivating psychological factors behind such support. Gendered differences are also present in the roles that men and women perform within these groups, with women functioning as violent actors, thinkers, facilitators, promoters, activists, and exemplars, but being unable to access leadership positions within far right extremist groups.
My master's thesis is focusing on North American counterterrorism through a comparison of American and Canadian counterterrorism institutions, especially focusing on how this relates to far right extremism as a terrorist threat.
Awards
- Don I. Ray Prize for the best undergraduate student paper analyzing the politics, policies, practice, and promotion of social justice, University of Calgary. 2019
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