I studied law at the University of Essex, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the University of Michigan where I obtained a doctoral degree (S.J.D.). I taught international law at the Hebrew University, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Helsinki and Leipzig University. Before joining Roehampton Law School, I worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross, in diplomatic service, and in policy thinktanks.

I am a historian of international law— the laws of law in particular—and my research explores historical intersections of theory, ideas, power, culture, and race. My current work involves law and colonial war—with a special focus on the South African war of 1899-1902. I am also interested in the meeting points between the history of international law and modern Jewish history. Recently, I started a new project on corporal punishment that explores the nexus between the human body, law, and political authority—in particular in imperial contexts.  

I am happy to supervise doctoral students interested in international law and human rights, history, war, empire, and race.