Eoin Lenihan

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Dr. Eoin Lenihan is an independent journalist, researcher, and educator from Ireland, known for his work on extremism, education, and Irish socio-political issues. Below is a comprehensive overview of his background based on available information from web sources and his activity on X.

Personal and Early Life

• Origin: Born in Clare, Ireland, Lenihan grew up on the edge of the Burren, a region he describes with pride for its unique history and culture. He was involved in the tourism industry during his youth, enjoying the influx of tourists to Clare.

• Expat Perspective: Having lived outside Ireland for several years, Lenihan positions himself as an observer of global and Irish societal trends, often commenting on changes in Ireland from an expatriate’s viewpoint.

Education and Academic Career

• Academic Credentials: Lenihan holds a Ph.D. (Dr. phil.) and has a strong background in education, particularly international education and curriculum development.

• Teaching Experience: He taught humanities, primarily history, at two international schools in Germany for several years, covering topics like World War II with diverse student groups.

• Publications in Education: Lenihan has written extensively on educational methodologies, including:

  • “Beyond Partisanship: Traditional vs Progressive” (International Schools Journal, 2017)

  • “Using Classroom Walls to Create a Thinking-Rich Environment” (International School Magazine, 2016)

  • “Developing a Culture of Feedback Through Microteaching” (International Schools Journal, 2016)

  • “Abandoning the Institutional: A Call for Change in German Schools” (2015)

  • Articles on innovative teaching tools like Nearpod, VoiceThread, and ParentSquare, emphasizing technology in education.

• Conference Speaker: In 2015, he spoke at the “Superior Technology for Teachers” conference in Florida about classroom wall spaces.

Journalism and Extremism Research

• Focus Areas: Lenihan’s journalistic work centers on online extremism (both left and right), education, and socio-political commentary, particularly on Ireland and global trends.

• Publications: His articles have appeared in outlets such as:

  • The Federalist

  • European Conservative

  • Quillette

  • The Daily Caller

  • Post Millennial

  • Arutz Sheva

  • Education Week

  • International Schools Journal

• Notable Research:

  • Published a peer-reviewed paper, “A classification of Antifa Twitter accounts based on social network mapping and linguistic analysis,” in Social Network Analysis and Mining. This is described as the largest academic quantitative analysis of Antifa to date.

  • His work on Antifa has been discussed by Megyn Kelly, Claire Lehmann, and featured on AlJazeera and Fox News.

  • Co-authored a study, “Psychology and morality of political extremists: evidence from Twitter language analysis of alt-right and Antifa,” published in EPJ Data Science (2019).

• Research Approach: Lenihan emphasizes ethical research, focusing on interventions to prevent online radicalization. He has conducted long-form interviews with individuals from extremist groups (left and right) and advocates for redemption and deradicalization, distinguishing himself from researchers who focus solely on one ideological side.