Dr. Basileus Zeno is an Assistant Professor in Political Studies at Trent University in Canada. His work has combined research, advocacy and policy work on political violence, digital media, forced migration, security, human rights, religion, cultural heritage, and decolonizing methodologies. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2021. His research won best paper awards from the American Political Science Association (APSA), the International Studies Association (ISA), and Syrian Studies Association.