I am a social anthropologist. My research interests include (irregular) migration, forced displacement, visual anthropology, participatory and creative methods, uncertainty, political subjectivity and advocacy, with a focus on the Maghreb region (especially Morocco).

My first monograph (2025, MUP) is entitled: "The Adventure: violent borders, illegal migration, and the uncertain quest for life in Morocco". An open access ebook can be downloaded here.  

Find out more about my ESRC-project “Acts/Crimes of Solidarity: an ethnographic study of illegalisation and criminalisation amongst pro-migration activists and other citizens”. The website includes crative outputs realised with Moroccan and French artists as well as a report available in English, French and Arabic. 

I was a Co-Investigator on the AHRC-funded project MADAR-Network Plus: Maghreb Action on Displacement and Rights (GCRF). In collaboration with civil society organisations Racines, Caritas, Notre Culture D'Abord, and colleagues at universities in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisa, and the UK, MADAR sought to improve the humanitarian protection of vulnerable, displaced people in contexts of conflict in the Maghreb. 

Other recently completed projects include MARAM: Mobilising Access to Rights for Artists in Morocco (AHRC KEI grant, 2019-20), in collaboration with The Minority Globe in Casablanca. MARAM builds on our previous project Arts for Advocacy: Creative Engagement with Forced Displacement in Morocco (ESRC-AHRC Forced Displacement grant, 2016-18), in collaboration with GADEM in Rabat. Visit artsforadvocacy.org to view our virtual exhibitions and to download our creative arts, migration, and advocacy toolkit (available in English, French, and Arabic).