My research focuses on Islamic intellectual history, particularly concepts in premodern Arabic political thought from the eighth to the eighteenth century. I am interested in questions of political authority, governance, the political community, and political agency, and in how these concepts were understood and applied within their historical and intellectual contexts. I also explore their place in the history of ideas, including how political concepts and traditions are sometimes revived and reinterpreted in contemporary politics.

My work draws on Arabic philosophy of language and its contextual approach to interpretation. My research on Ibn Khaldūn examines the language and structure of historical and political thought, challenging deterministic interpretations of his account of political change. My earlier research explored Palestinian women’s experiences, power, and politics, informing my broader interest in political agency.

My teaching interests include Islamic political thought, world intellectual history, and feminist thought from the Global South.