I am an Assistant Professor in Politics of the Middle East at the University of Groningen. I was previously a Max Weber Fellow in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute and held visiting research positions at Georgetown University Qatar, the George Washington University, and the Orient-Institut Beirut. I completed my PhD in Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge.

My research follows two lines of enquiry in International Relations: I study transformations of the Middle East regional order after the Arab Uprisings and contribute to theoretical conversations on recognition, sovereignty, and international ordering. My book project, Arms, News, and Lobbying: The Remaking of the Middle East Regional (Dis)Order examines the struggle over the Middle East regional order after the Arab Uprisings through arms deals, news coverage, and political lobbying. You can read more about my book project and other works in progress here.

When I am not working (but frankly when I am, too), I enjoy drinking coffee, eating gelato, making cinnamon rolls, and travelling.