Bomin Keum is a PhD student in the International CyberCrime Research Institute and School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University (SFU). She completed her B.A. Honours in Criminology at SFU and her MPhil in Criminological Research at the University of Cambridge. Her previous work focused on online radicalization patterns. Now, she evaluates what works to disrupt those patterns. She does 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. 

Website: https://bomin-keum.github.io/

Publications

Keum, B. M. (2026). Paths not taken: Early history of Incel communities, 1997-2014. Internet Histories: Digital Technology, Culture, and Society. 1-18. 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. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/17539153.2026.2629061

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.