My research agenda is organized around three interconnected themes. Use the cards below to explore each theme in detail.
Research
Three connected research tracks in modern intellectual and transnational history.
Anglo-German Relations
This theme traces how ideas moved between British and German-speaking scholars and how those exchanges shaped debates on race, nation, and historical belonging. It examines Victorian-era intellectual networks and explains why their categories still influence modern historical narratives.
Time and Periodization
This theme explores how historians divide time into periods and how those boundaries shape political and cultural interpretation. It develops the concept of the time border to show that major transitions are layered processes rather than simple historical breaks.
Humanitarian Networks and Advocacy
This theme studies informal Western advocacy networks that campaigned for Christian Armenians in the late nineteenth century. It shows how humanitarian action was shaped by religious, racial, and geopolitical assumptions as activists built pressure through media, fundraising, and parliamentary debate.