New Team Member at CPN-PREV: Evelise Carvalho, Research Visitor

We are pleased to welcome Evelise Galvão de Carvalho as a Research Visitor at CPN-PREV, jointly hosted with Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), through a Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA).

Evelise is a Forensic and Clinical Psychologist and a PhD candidate in Digital Culture at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), researching how extremism is translated within Brazilian gaming communities. She also holds a master's degree in forensic psychology and a Diploma in Forensic and Criminal Psychology, with further specialization in online antisocial behaviour.

Extremism happens where there is too little belonging and too much vulnerability.
— Evelise Carvalho

During this time at CPN-PREV, a Brazil-Canada comparative study will be conducted, examining how players in both countries perceive and experience content moderation and sanction systems for extremist and hateful content in online gaming. Beyond this research, Evelise looks forward to actively engaging with CPN-PREV's network through its training sessions, events, and knowledge-sharing activities throughout her visit.

Her research interests include video games, gaming culture, extremism, online misogynist groups, online gender-based violence, and safety by design.