Current Position

Education Officer at NCCR on the move

Research Fields

Migration theories; European politics of migration and asylum; Movements of refugees; Swiss politics of asylum; Migration-Security nexus; Integration of the second generation

Education

2018                     

PhD in Social Sciences, Faculté des Lettres et Sciences Humaines, Université de Neuchâtel

PhD Thesis : Les multiples visages d'une rationalité sécuritaire dans les politiques d'asile suisse 

Grade : summa cum laude

2015                    

Doc Mobility, Department of Political Science, State University of New York at Stony Brook (NY, USA)

2008                     

Master in Geography, Journalism and English at the University of Neuchâtel

Master Thesis: Géographie des communautés immigrées et processus de gentrification : Etude sur le centre historique de Palerme

2006                     

Erasmus Exchange at Università degli Studi di Palermo (IT)

Professional Experience

Since 2020

Education Officer at NCCR on the move

2019-2020

Scientific Officer at NCCR on the move

2015-2019                    

Research Fellow, Swiss Forum for Migration Studies (SFM), University of Neuchâtel (CH)

2010-2014                          

Teaching and research assistant, Centre de Droit des Migrations (CDM), University of Neuchâtel (CH)

2008-2020                       

Social worker in various centres for asylum seekers, Asile Bienne et Région (BE, CH)