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Summary
Dr. Stu Lucy is and ESRC Research Fellow based in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Portsmouth. His research focuses on the journey young and adolescent men take into the incel community and the possible interventions that can be implemented to assuage this trend. Stu has published in Men and Masculinities and Routledge handbooks on Online deviance. He is currently working on a solo book, How to Make an Incel, which focuses on his PHD research, a co-authored book reviewing problematic contributions to the field, as well as several supplementary articles spanning sociology, gender theory, and media and communications disciplines.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., How to Make an Incel: Mapping the Journey to Antifeminism and Misogyny, University of Southampton
Oct 2021 → Oct 2025
Award Date: 20 Oct 2025
MA, Social and Political Theory, University of Warwick
Award Date: 1 Oct 2018
BSc, Psychology, University of Aberdeen
Award Date: 1 Jul 2013
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Researching Incels: A Critical Feminist Intervention
Lucy, S. R., Heritage, F. & Sugiura, L., 1 May 2026, 1st ed. Emerald Publishing. 152 p. (Emerald Points)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Slippages in the application of hegemonic masculinity: a case study of incels
Lucy, S. R., 1 Jun 2024, In: Men and Masculinities. 27, 2, p. 127-148Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Maladaptive responses of the failed male: the journey towards extreme incel ideology
Lucy, S. R. & Sugiura, L., 1 May 2026, The New Face of Online Extremism: Perspectives from an Interdisciplinary Field. Littler, M. & Rodermond, E. (eds.). 1st ed. Routledge, 24 p. (Routledge Studies in Digital Extremism).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Feminism is for every (academic) body: a critical commentary of evolutionary psychology incel research
Lucy, S. R., 10 Jul 2026, (Early online) In: Feminist Theory. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Misogyny: the manosphere and online content: Written evidence [MIS0055]
Lucy, S. R., 16 Jul 2025, UK Parliament. 7 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open Access
Thesis
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How to make an incel: mapping the gendered journey to antifeminism and misogyny
Lucy, S. (Author), Walker, C. (Supervisor), Sugiura, L. (Supervisor) & Weal, M. (Supervisor), Sept 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Projects
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Unmaking Incels: Addressing Incel Radicalisation Through Interdisciplinary Perspectives Informing Policy and Stakeholder Frameworks
Sugiura, L. (PI) & Lucy, S. (CoI)
Economic and Social Research Council, UK
1/10/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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How can we make trauma-intensive research a sustainable professional practice?
Lucy, S. (Speaker), Vale, G. (Speaker) & Greenwood, S. (Speaker)
2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Ethics in Transnational Research Conference
Lucy, S. (Invited speaker), Sugiura, L. (Invited speaker) & Lee, P. (Invited speaker)
2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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SCDTP symposium on Emotionally Challenging Subjects
Lucy, S. (Speaker)
2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Invited speaker at an SCDTP What is Knowledge? seminar
Lucy, S. (Speaker)
Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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American Men’s Studies Association Conference
Lucy, S. (Presented paper)
Jun 2025 → Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference