I am a lecturer in sociology and communications. I was previously British Academy Newton International Postdoctoral Fellow in the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance at Loughborough University London and a post-doc at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies in Lund University, funded by the Swedish Institute. Completing my PhD as a fully funded international student in media at Edge Hill University (2016), my research is in the broad area of media and politics and falls into four categories, which in shorthand I describe as: digital, visual, place and creativity. I have so far studied urban communication, media activism, visual politics, digital hate and polarisation, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Other than publishing in prestigious academic journals such as the International Journal of Communication or Political Geography, I regularly present my research in notable conferences like MeCCSA, ISA and IAMCR and share my findings in semi-academic platforms such as The Conversation or the blog of Political Studies Association (PSA).