Dr. Keiran Hardy
Senior Lecturer
Institution
Griffith University
Research Area Keywords
Counter-terrorism law, countering violent extremism, radicalisation, and cyber-terrorism
About Keiran
Dr. Keiran Hardy is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University and a member of the Griffith Criminology Institute. He is a recognised expert in counter-terrorism and national security law and he contributes regularly to the media and public inquiries. He is the author of Law in Australian Society: An Introduction to Principles and Process (Routledge, 2024, 2nd ed.) and is currently undertaking a 3-year ARC Discovery Project on conspiracy extremism, focusing on sovereign citizen beliefs and behaviours, pseudolaw, and the impact of conspiracy extremism on families and communities.
Key Publications
Journal Articles
Sentencing and post-sentence decisions under Australia’s counter-terrorism laws: risk-averse not risk-based (2024)
Hardy K
Down the ‘rabbit hole’ of conspiracy-fuelled white nationalism: linking outgroup threat and uncertainty to conspiracy beliefs and prejudice toward immigrants (2024)
Murphy K, Mulholland T, and Hardy K
Two decades of Australian counter-terrorism laws (2022)
Hardy K and Williams G
Book Chapters
Will banning hate symbols in public places enhance inclusion and safety? (2025)
In Inclusive Public Space and the Sustainable Development Goals: Inclusion, Safety, Nature, Culture, Dolley J, Hardy K, and Mathews T (eds.)
Hardy K
Counter-terrorism and national security (2024)
In National Security Law in Australia, Ireland-Piper D (ed.)
Hardy K and Williams G
Rethinking public health prevention and countering violent extremism: Towards health promotion (2023)
In Routledge Handbook of Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization, Malkki L, Busher J, and Marsden S (eds.)