Projects, past & present
Comparative, often collaborative projects.
Who Counts as "We"? Class, Sexuality and Race in the Women's Liberation Movement in Geneva, 1970–1977
A historical and sociological inquiry into the early years of the women's liberation movement in Geneva, examining the dynamics of knowledge making and identity building around class, sexuality and race — drawing on the MLF archive held at the Archives Contestataires de Genève. Presented at the European Conference on Politics and Gender, Newcastle, June 2026.
Shaping the Legal Consciousness of Intersectional Subjects (LEGALVEIL)
How Muslim women who wear the veil negotiate, accommodate, or contest the legal regulation of their dress in France, Switzerland, and the UK. With Sélima Kebaïli, the project produced the concept of "everyday femonationalism" and several articles on the gendered coloniality of law. Closing conference: "Gendered racialization. Navigating exclusion and disenfranchisement in Europe," UNIL, May 2025.
Gendered Globalization of the Legal Professions (GGLP)
A comparison of early-career trajectories among lawyers in France, Switzerland, and Germany, examining how globalization and the feminization of the legal profession produce differentiated experiences of alienation and gendered discrimination.
The Challenge of Pluralism. Practices of Intersectionality in Women's Movements in France, Québec and Ontario
A comparative study of how feminist movements in France and Québec have taken up — or resisted — intersectionality in their practices and organizational strategies. This research provided the empirical foundation for Feminist Trouble: Intersectional Politics in Post-Secular Times (Oxford University Press, 2020).