I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Haifa’s School of Political Science and an Affiliated Faculty at UC Berkeley’s Center for Right-Wing Studies. At Haifa, I am also affiliated with the Elizabeth & Tony Comper Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and Racism.

My work explores the intersections of radical ideologies, political extremism, and the far right, with a particular focus on how historical narratives - especially those drawn from classical antiquity - are reinterpreted and weaponized to shape modern politics, culture, and collective memory, tracing their influence on identity formation and ideological movements.

My doctoral dissertation, A Neo-Nazi Mirage: The Interpretation and Reception of Classical Antiquity by the Far Right in Modern Greece (Bar-Ilan University, 2025), investigated how classical heritage has been appropriated by extremist movements to construct nationalist myths and ideological legitimacy. The project was supervised by Professor Daniela Dueck (Dean of Humanities) and Professor Antonis A. Ellinas (Dean of Social Sciences, University of Cyprus).

Building on this foundation, my broader scholarship examines the political uses of history among both elites and radical actors. My research has been published in leading journals, including Nations and Nationalism, Patterns of Prejudice, and Mediterranean Politics. I have written on nationalist narratives across diverse contexts, including Israel, Greece, Turkey, and the Palestinians. My current work focuses on European extremism in the aftermath of October 7, 2023, particularly the emerging convergence between radical left and radical right movements in relation to Israel and the Palestinians, and the various ways in which each faction perceives and engages with the concept of "Western civilization."

Alongside my academic research, I write and speak regularly on contemporary extremism, antisemitism, and the political uses of the past. My popular history book Shavim, which recounts the story of ancient Sparta, became a bestseller and introduced wider audiences to the complex relationship between myth, history, and ideology.

My forthcoming book, Kahanism and the Algorithmic Interpretation of History (Routledge, 2026), to appear in the Far Right and Fascism Studies series, explores how Rabbi Meir Kahane conceptualized Jewish history as a divinely programmed system governed by binary outcomes in which obedience leads to redemption and disobedience to catastrophe. By applying this deterministic framework to both ancient and modern events, Kahane transformed history into a tool for political mobilization, turning the past into both a moral code and a blueprint for a future ethno-religious state.