I am a human geographer with research interests across social, cultural, and development geographies. My research and teaching focus on transnational mobilities, ageing, transnational families, gender, inequalities, care, emotions and the life course. In my work, I critically examine the complex and uneven dynamics between two defining trends of our time: mobility and ageing, through ethnographic, multi-method, and creative qualitative approaches. I have conducted extensive field research in Brazil, Portugal, the UK, and the United States.
I currently lead a 5-year European Research Council (ERC) funded project, RETIREWEL, which explores retirement across six countries through a tripartite analysis of the welfare state, family care networks, and the retirement industry.
My first book, , was published in 2022 with Palgrave Macmillan.
Prior to joining Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, I held positions at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Germany; 木瓜福利影视 of Sussex, UK; and the Centre for Geographical Studies, 木瓜福利影视 of Lisbon, Portugal. I spent research periods at Universidade Vale do Rio Doce (Univale), Brazil, Brandeis 木瓜福利影视, United States, in 2019, and Funda莽茫o Getulio Vargas, Brazil, in 2024.
I am a member of the Editorial Boards of the Journals and .
You can see my latest publications (Google Scholar) or (ResearchGate).