About

I am an Assistant Professor at The University of Alabama’s Department of Political Science.

My research is, broadly, on the role of cultural and historical resources in the conduct of global politics. I ask how these resources act as launching grounds of political visions, shape recognition pursuits, and the construction of international prestige.

I pursue these questions in the case of global heritage politics, and with a focus on UNESCO’s world heritage regime.

My first book, Politics of World Heritage: Visions, Custodians and Futures of Humanity was published by Oxford University Press (2025). My articles have appeared in International Theory, Review of International Studies, International Political Sociology and the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies.

I received my B.A. (Hons) in Political Science from Vassar College, my MSc (distinction) in European Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science and my PhD from the University of Minnesota’s Political Science Department.

Prior to joining the University of Alabama, I was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University’s Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance (2019-2020).