Amarnath Amarasingam

Amarnath Amarasingam is an Associate Professor in the School of Religion, cross-appointed to the Department of Political Studies, at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada. His research focuses on extremism and radicalization, conspiracy theories, social movements, religion and politics, online communities, and diaspora politics.

He is the co-author of For Blood and Soil: Far-Right Extremism in Canada as well as Pain, Pride, and Politics: Social Movement Activism and the Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora in Canada (2015). He has published 6 edited volumes, including Stress Tested: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Canadian National Security (2021), Contemporary Far-Right Culture: The Art, Music, and Everyday Practices of Violent Extremism (2025) and The Sociology of Violent Extremism (2025).

He has published over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, along with numerous policy reports and op-eds, in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, CNN, Politico, and The Globe and Mail, and has been interviewed by CNN, PBS Newshour, CBC, BBC, and a wide range of other media outlets.