Biography

I am a postdoctoral researcher in the gender studies programme at the University of Göttingen. My transdisciplinary work sits at the intersection of cultural studies and the social sciences. Overall, my research engages with social justice in a connected, globalised world. I examine public discourse, knowledge and cultural production as well as lived experiences. With a background in feminist theory, I am particularly interested in intersectional marginalisations and LGBTQ lives. Before joining Göttingen, I received my AHRC-funded PhD from the University of Leeds. Drawing on post-colonial and queer theory, my thesis explored how gendered and sexualised formations materialise in the European salsa dance industry. During my PhD, I developed an interest in the politics of post-racialism in Europe. I got particularly interested in how these intersect with ideas of Europe as post-feminist and post-homophobic. I am currently working on my first monograph entitled ‘Race in Post-racial Europe: An Intersectional Analysis’ which will come out with Rowman & Littlefield International. The book theoretically interrogates the post-racial underpinnings of gender and sexuality discourses in Europe.

In 2017, I was elected to the board of ATGENDER, the European Association for Gender Research, Education and Documentation . I am also an associated expert at the Center for Intersectional Justice, a Berlin-based nonprofit organisation that combats intersecting forms of structural inequality and discrimination in Europe.

At Göttingen, my undergraduate teaching enables students to navigate trans- and interdisciplinary fields. All my classes are organised around threshold concepts that present key elements of a particular field or tradition. The seminars and assessments aim at developing graduate skills. These include critical thinking and writing, research literacy, ethics, formulating arguments, communication, time management and employability. Students receive detailed feedback and 1-1 consultations.