Connor MacMillan
Connor MacMillan is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Sociology at York University. Connor is currently a Faculty member in the Department of Psychology at Capilano University. His research is centred around critical race, specifically how white nationalism and supremacy structure pathways to radicalization. His current work is on how whiteness is a contributing factor in the prevalent existence and predominance of right-wing extremist movements within Canada.
Speaking Engagements
MacMillan, C. (2026, upcoming public talk). From fringe to front page: Understanding Canada’s radical right. Capilano Universe (speaker series). Capilano University and the Lynn Valley Public Library, North Vancouver, BC.
MacMillan, C. (2026, upcoming webinar). When men seek support and camaraderie: Fathers’ Rights groups and the complexities of manhood. Alliance against Violence and Adversity (AVA) Webinar Wednesdays. University of Calgary (virtual).
PublicationsMacMillan, C. (2025). When men seek support and comradery: Fathers’ rights groups and the complexities of manhood. Men and Masculinities, 28(3), 267-286.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184X241306110
MacMillan, C. (2022). An omnipresent gaze: Men’s enactment of coercive control in the private sphere. Journal for Social Thought, 6(1), 1-13.
Yercich, S., Jackson, M. A., & MacMillan, C. (2022). Domestic violence and COVID-19 through an intersectional lens: Safety, security, and rights. British Columbia’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner.
Affiliated Organization
The FREDA Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children
A joint collaboration between academics at Simon Fraser University and community and women’s organizations working at the grass-roots level. The FREDA Centre is committed to participatory action research, focused specifically on violence against women and children, and works in the interests of the community to end this violence.
