I joined King’s College London as a Lecturer in September 2019. My teaching and research focus on how encounters across differences, including religion, race, gender and disability, shape public life in contemporary societies. My background is in sociology, anthropology, psychosocial studies, and philosophy.

Research interests and PhD supervision

I am interested in the following fields:

• Religion, race, and gender
• Morality, ethics, and political conflict
• Religious and secular encounters
• Ethno-religious (particularly Jewish) minorities
• Care, disability, neurodiversity, and parenting, including in relation to religion and spirituality

My current book project focuses on Jewish minorities, examining how maternal ethics are negotiated by religious Jewish women in the secular city. At the same time, I am taking up broader themes of care, motherhood, and spirituality in new directions, exploring their intersections with disability and neurodiversity. Previously, I have conducted ethnographic research on campus politics relating to Palestine–Israel within British universities and on relationships between neighbours in a super-diverse London neighbourhood.

I welcome enquiries from prospective PhD students in any of these or related areas.

Teaching

I contribute to broadly social scientific undergraduate and postgraduate modules on religion, ethics, social theory, and qualitative research methods. My teaching is oriented around decolonising, feminist and inclusive pedagogies. 

Expertise and public engagement

I have worked with activists, policymakers, and interfaith practitioners on issues of religious inclusion, marginalisation, and dialogue, including collaborating with the Faith and Belief Forum. More recently, I have engaged in arts-based collaborations focusing on minority representation and care.