The website of sociologist Mathieu Deflem.

This is the website of Mathieu Deflem, Professor of Sociology at the University of South Carolina. His specialties include social control, policing, counterterrorism, popular culture, and social theory. 

Current research activities:
  • From October 4 to 10, I am in Israel for research on counterterrorism and policing since October 7. I will be at the Shabtai Shavit World Summit on Counter-Terrorism, organized by the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism at Reichman University, meet fellow scholars and experts, and conduct fieldwork. Besides Herzlyia, I also visit Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Sderot, and Re'im, the site of the Nova music festival.
  • On September 18, I participate in a panel following a screening of the movie documentary #NOVA, organized by Gamecocks for Israel, The Consulate General of Israel Atlanta, and the Jewish Federation of Columbia, Nickelodeon Theatre, Columbia, SC. 
Recent publications:

See more publications on the Books and Articles pages.




Mathieu Deflem, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology
University of South Carolina
911 Pickens Street
Columbia, SC 29208 (USA) | www.mathieudeflem.net


Deflem.blogspot.com