About

Audrey Gagnon is a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX), University of Oslo. Her doctoral dissertation (funded by the SSHRC) explored the relationship between conceptions of national identity and opinions about immigration and diversity among the mainstream and more radical actors in the context of Quebec, Canada. Her research interests include national identity, opinions about immigration, as well as far-right and right-wing populist movements. She recently was awarded the FRQSC Relève Étoile Paul-Gérin-Lajoie prize for her article published in the Canadian Review of Sociology, as well as the Léon-Dion prize for the best article published in Politique et Sociétés in 2018-2019.

Research Interests

Comparative Politics, Extremism, National Identity, Populism, Social Movements, Political Sociology, Immigration, Public Opinion

Current/Upcoming Events

Standing Groups and Research Networks

• Extremism and Democracy
• Migration and Ethnicity