Contemporary Chinese government and politics; Chinese health and social policy, poverty and inequality; comparative politics
Elected 2016
President of the British Association for Chinese Studies (2014-17).
Ancient Near Eastern Language and Literature, specifically Assyriology
Theory and politics of multiculturalism, secularism, Islamophobia, racial equality; sociology of ethnic minorities in higher education and employment; with special reference to Muslims in Western Europe
International politics and normative change; causes of war and peace; ethics of the use of force; military doctrine; military greenhouse gas emissions; climate change and security