I grew up dreaming of becoming an Egyptologist from the age of 13, but I never  imagined that fascination would lead me to spend my career studying human remains in museums. And perhaps, that is reassuring! I grew up in France, in the west suburbs of Paris, and it is in Paris that my love affair with ancient Egypt began, at the Musee du Louvre. I interned there for the first time at 15, but it is my job as a gallery attendant there that led me on a path to exploring questions of displays in museums. I left France, where I grew up, to pursue my calling in the UK. I earned a BA in Ancient History and Egyptology from University College London, an MA and a PhD in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester, and held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Science Museum in London. During all this time, my research focused exclusively on Egyptian mummified bodies in museums — their histories, their display, and the ethical questions that surround them. 

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In 2017, I created Mummy Stories

Iin 2019, I was awarded a Future Leader Award from the University of Leicester for Mummy Stories

In 2022, I published Mummified, a book inspired by the project

In 2022, both the book and the project led me to being elected a full Fellow of the Royal Historical Society 

In 2023, I was awarded a Public Service Award for the University of Leicester - the only person to receive two awards from the university! 

In 2025, Mummified was sent to reprint as a paperback and my first book in French was published.

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Every degree, every position, every project has been about more than just research. I have always valued emotions, storytelling, and human connection as central to understanding history. My work embraces these elements because museums are not just about objects — they are about people, about how we see ourselves and others through time. I strive to make the conversations around human remains accessible, empathetic, and thought-provoking. In many ways, I see my role as  championing courage, vulnerability, and curiosity in spaces where difficult questions live.

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Public engagement is complex: it is both delicate and exhilarating. Through Mummy Stories, which I have run independently for over seven years, I have collected nearly a hundred stories from around the world, hosted events, written a book, and consulted for museums and universities. My work creates pathways for dialogue — shifting the conversation away from questions of “right or wrong” and toward deeper reflection, ethical awareness, and shared understanding.

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This is what drives me: the belief that museums can be spaces where history, ethics, and emotion meet; where storytelling is as important as scholarship; and where audiences are not passive observers, but active participants in reshaping the conversation about the human past.​​

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A conversation about being human.