Teaching

I teach courses in political philosophy, democratic theory, environmental ethics, and research methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels. My teaching emphasizes critical thinking, rigorous argumentation, and the integration of theoretical and empirical approaches.

Current Courses

GV4H4: Foundations of Political Theory
MSc course • Autumn Term • Department of Government • LSE

This course provides an introduction to the philosophical and methodological foundations of political theory, giving students a conceptual toolbox for addressing research questions in the field. The course introduces methodological debates in contemporary political theory, explores links between political theory and related disciplines, and familiarizes students with different approaches to political theorizing.

GV4H5: The Political Philosophy of Environmental Change
MSc course • Winter Term • Department of Government • LSE

This course examines climate change from a political-philosophical perspective, drawing on analytical political philosophy, political theory, and environmental ethics. It addresses both theoretical questions (nature of climate change as a philosophical problem, intergenerational justice, climate injustice) and practical applications (motivating emissions reduction, designing democratic institutions for climate policy, strategies for social change).

GV316: Advanced Issues in Applied Political Theory
Undergraduate course • Winter Term • Department of Government • LSE

An investigation of contemporary questions in applied political theory with a focus on political-philosophical questions in the context of environmental change, especially climate change. This course examines how theoretical frameworks can be applied to real-world environmental challenges.

GV5X1: Research Design in the Social Sciences
MRes/PhD course • Autumn & Winter Terms • Department of Government • LSE

This course helps PhD students develop research designs, teaching them to identify research questions, choose feasible data collection strategies, and match analytical methods to project aims. The course provides essential methodological training for doctoral research in political science.

Supervision

I regularly supervise:

  • PhD dissertations
  • MSc dissertations
  • Undergraduate dissertations

For PhD supervision information, see my supervision guidelines.

I am lead supervisor for Yusuf Khan, Emma Obermair, Jack Wilkinson and Luca Marsico. I co-supervise Matt Davies and Jooseppi Räikkönen. My previous PhD students were:

  • Shira Ahissar (2025)

  • Felix Westeren (2025)

  • Max Afnan (co-supervisor, 2024)

  • Jared Finnegan (co-supervisor, 2019)

  • Fergus Green (2019)

  • Mollie Gerver (2016)

  • Nimrod Kovner (2017)

  • Simon Beard (co-supervisor)

Office Hours

Office hours: Please book on the LSE Student Hub app

I maintain regular office hours for student consultations and am available for academic advising on research projects, career planning, and graduate school applications.