I am a political theorist with broad research and teaching interest in the history of political thought, from antiquity to the 20th century, especially theories of sovereignty, race, empire, and Indigenous political theory. I have secondary interests in international relations, feminist theory, and the relationship of political theory and imaginative literature. I am currently a PhD Candidate at Harvard University, where I will defend my dissertation in May 2027.

My current research project is an intellectual history of voyage to the Moon. From Lucian and Galileo to Grotius and U.N. treaties, I outline how two representations of the Moon, (1) as a literal and (2) as a fantastical frontier, collide. I argue the Moon continues to be represented as both a literal and fantastic site in politics and fiction alike, making it a unique site for thinking through foundational political concepts, like property, sovereignty, colonialism, utopia, and kinship.

This project synthesizes two of my longstanding research interests: histories of settler colonialism and the relationship between fiction and politics. I have previously published peer-reviewed articles on these topics in journals such as The American Journal of Political Science, Review of Politics, and The Thomas Hardy Journal.

I completed my M.A. at McGill University, and a B.A. (Hons) at St. Thomas University. My doctoral research is supported by the Social Sciences and Research Council of Canada and the O’Brien Foundation, among others.