My teaching spans modern European and international history, political thought and the study of contemporary Europe. Most of my teaching has been with students at UK universities, but I also have extensive experience teaching American and international students through US and study-abroad programmes in London. Across these different settings, I aim to connect historical study with contemporary questions, primary sources and practical forms of research and engagement.

CURRENT TEACHING

POSTWAR EUROPEAN HISTORY
New York University, London
Teaching the political, social and international history of Europe since 1945, including the Cold War, European integration and the transformations of European politics.

MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY
City St George’s, University of London
Teaching modern European history through the interconnected histories of empire, nation-states, war, political ideologies and European integration.

THE HISTORY OF LONDON
City St George’s, University of London
Using London as a site for exploring urban and global history, with particular emphasis on place, institutions, archives and the changing character of the city.

CAPSTONE & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
City St George’s, University of London
Teaching and supporting capstone modules in which students apply their academic skills to practical projects developed with external organisations, gaining experience of collaborative and professionally oriented work.

TEACHING APPROACH

My teaching starts from the idea that history is most engaging when students can see how historical questions connect to the world around them. I use contemporary debates as entry points into the past, while encouraging students to work closely with primary sources and to think critically about how historical arguments are constructed.

I am particularly interested in teaching beyond the conventional classroom, using archives, museums, objects and the city itself as historical sources. In London, this means drawing on the extraordinary range of institutions, collections and sites available to students. I also increasingly incorporate project-based learning, giving students opportunities to work collaboratively and apply historical and analytical skills to questions posed by organisations outside the university.

SUPERVISION

I supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research in modern European and international history, particularly on Britain, Greece and Southeastern Europe; empire and internationalism; nationalism and the national question; humanitarianism and intervention; and the history of international politics broadly construed.

PAST TEACHING

I have previously taught at Queen Mary University of London, UCL, the LSE, the University of Edinburgh, Anglia Ruskin, Panteion University and the Hellenic Open University, across subjects including European history, political thought, international history, human rights and historical research methods.