I am a doctoral candidate in Political Theory at Nuffield College, generously supported by Nuffield College and the Department of Politics and International Relations. 

My doctoral research - supervised by Dr Zeynep Pamuk - explores the way emerging technologies undermine the basis of existing theories of state and jurisdiction, calling for a revision in how states make claims to sovereignty. Specifically, I highlight the degree to which most theories of state rely on the assumption of physical bodies, space, and property to legitimate jurisdictional claims. Emerging technologies undermine such assumptions, since they allow for the possibility of unembodied agents, intangible property and the defiance of physical borders. My MSc thesis explored the difficulty for states to grant AI agents legal personhood; my BA thesis argued that states do not currently hold legitimate jurisdictional rights over the Internet. 

Prior to starting DPhil, I completed an MSc in Political Theory Research as a Daniel M. Sachs Scholar at Worcester College. I also hold a BA in Philosophy and French from Lincoln College (First Class Hons), where I was awarded The Henry Wilde Prize in Philosophy (Proxime) and The Gibbs Prize in Philosophy and Modern Languages, among others. 

Beyond academia, I work closely with policymakers and regularly publish in a journalistic capacity. As a researcher at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) in Brussels, I co-authored four peer-reviewed policy papers on EU-US tech policy alignment. My work has appeared in Der Standard, Tech Policy Press, and Deutsche Welle, among others. I was named the Rising Expert in Technology Policy by Young Professional in Foreign Policy (YPFP) for 2026.