Research interests
Globalisation and Religion, Religiosity in modern societies, Public responses to religious diversity in France and Britain, Anti-Semitism in Europe, New Religious Movements, esp. Neo-Hindu movements and Kabbalah Centres. Research methods and Ethics in social sciences.
Projects
2007-2010 Globalisation of NRMs. Jewish Kabbalah in Britain, France, Israel and Brazil.
2006-2007 Anti-Semitism in France and Britain, as part of R. Fine’s project on “The Jew as outsider: postnational political community and European anti-Semitism 1990 to present”.
2005-2006 Responses to religious diversity in France and Britain: the case-study of Neo-Hinduism.
1998-2005 Globalisation of religion: diffusion and reception of Hindu-based practices and values. Study of Siddha Yoga and the Sivananda Centres in France and England.
1997-1998 Hindu movements and Hindu-related practices in France.
1995-1997 The spreading of neo-Oriental religious movements in France. Two case-studies: Sri Chinmoy Centre and Sahaja Yoga.
Academic posts and awards
2007-2010 Research Fellow, Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, University of Cambridge, funded by the ESRC Research grants scheme.
2006-2007 Research Fellow working with Prof. R. Fine, University of Warwick. Grant programme for the study and combating of Racism and Anti-Semitism in Europe, funded by Ford and Hanadiv Charitable Foundations.
2005-2006 Research Fellow, University of Warwick, Post-doctoral fellowship funded by the ESRC.
2001-2003 Research and Teaching Assistant, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes.
1998-2001 Studentship, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes.
1997-1998 Scholarship, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes.
