Michael Kempa
Associate Professor of Criminology, University of Ottawa
Michael Kempa is an Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa. With an approach that blends academic genealogy with investigative journalism techniques, he delves into the politics behind policing and security. His recent emphasis is upon transformations in policing wrought by Covid-19 and rising political populism, far-right extremism and protest. Widely published in leading social sciences journals and global media, he tweets at @MichaelKempa1

Michael Kempa is an Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa. With an approach that blends academic genealogy with investigative journalism techniques, he delves into the politics behind policing and security. His recent emphasis is upon transformations in policing wrought by Covid-19 and rising political populism, far-right extremism and protest. Widely published in leading social sciences journals and global media, he tweets at @MichaelKempa1