Hi! I am a PhD student at the International CyberCrime Research Institute in Simon Fraser University. My previous work focused on online radicalization patterns. Now, I focus on evaluating what works to disrupt those patterns. I do so by engaging in computational methods for distinguishing “Violent” and “Non-Violent” user patterns, conducting a Campbell Systematic Review of radicalization prevention programs, and interviewing formers to identify intervention target points to support those struggling to navigate exit.
Keum, B. M. (2026). Paths not taken: Early history of Incel communities, 1997-2014. Internet Histories: Digital Technology, Culture, and Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/24701475.2026.2663680
Keum, B. M. & Frank, R. (2026). How Incel research looks to a former Incel. Critical Studies on Terrorism. https://doi.org/10.1080/17539153.2026.2629061
Keum, B. M. (2026). Incels’ “paths not taken” –and why they matter now. VOX-Pol
Keum, B. M. & Frank, R. (2025). What do Incels.is users post before going silent? VOX-Pol
Keum, B. M. (2025). Incel paradox: Hating others, while hating themselves? VOX-Pol
Valdebenito, S., Duindam, H., Keum, B. M., Squires, C., Craciunas, O., Tripathi, K., & Sutherland, A.(forthcoming). Cognitive and behavioural interventions for preventing terrorism and violent radicalisation: A systematic review and multi-Level meta-analysis. Campbell Systematic Reviews.**revised and resubmitted Dec2025
Keum, B. M. & Frank, R. (forthcoming). End justifies nothing? Nihilism on StormFront.org versus Incels.is. In Digital Codes for Danger. CRC Press. **revised and resubmitted Apr2026
Keum, B. M. & Frank, R. (forthcoming). Leaving, but not gone. r/IncelExit and the missing “after”. In Digital Codes for Danger. CRC Press. **revised and resubmitted Apr2026
Keum, B. M., Liu, A., Major, J. & Frank, R. How far can LLMs go? Evidence from disinformation and violent extremism.
Keum, B. M. & Padda, K. Situated ethics and all the mess: Rapport and care, from and for BIPOC early career researchers. In Emerging Perspectives on Youth (De)Radicalization.
Guest Lecturer (1hr), University of Sussex, Sussex, 2026 **for Dr. Suraj Lakhani’s course in Sociology, Law, and Terrorism
Guest Lecturer (40min), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, 2026 **for Dr. Karmvir Padda’s 4th year undergraduate course SOC422: Violent Extremism and Terrorism
Behavioural and Social Sciences in Security Conference (BASS26), Cardiff, 2026
CONDUITS Modulations Conference, Burnaby, 2026
Canadian Network of Security and Extremism Studies (CANSES), Burnaby, 2026
VOX-Pol Next Gen Conference, Prague, 2025
Australia Violent Extremism and Radicalization to Terrorism (AVERT), Melbourne, 2024
British Society of Criminology (BSC), Glasgow, 2024
Cambridge Cybercrime Centre (CCC), Cambridge, 2024
Email: bkeum@sfu.ca