Eli is a second-year doctoral student studying armed group cultural production during civil war. His thesis combines interviews with Colombian ex-combatants, formal models, and archival material from around Latin America to explain how armed groups use cultural production as a vehicle for social transformation. In doing so, it engages with theory from a variety of disciplines, including political theory, aesthetics, sociology, and cognitive psychology. Overall, his research explores a new dimension of armed group repertoire while also considering the place for art in political science. 

Eli's research interests include political violence, art, ex-combatants, peacebuilding, and the philosophy of social science.

Eli holds an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Arts with Highest Honors and Highest Distinction in Political Science, International Studies, and Spanish from the University of Michigan.

In Jaunary 2026, Eli began a Lectureship in Politics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.