Merav Amir

Merav Amir is a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, specializing in critical perspectives on security, border-making, geographies of embodiment, and feminist/queer theory. Her research examines how spatial regulation and security frameworks affect marginalized communities in post/neo-colonial contexts, particularly in Israel/Palestine. She leads a three-year ESRC-funded project analyzing torture as a political tool, collaborating with SOAS and PCATI to explore its socio-political impacts. Her work emphasizes the interplay between violence, state control, and future denial in occupied territories.

Research interests include critical security studies, border regimes, and the intersection of gender, space, and power. She has published extensively on Israel/Palestine's territorial dynamics, including cartography, annexation strategies, and Palestinian futures. Recent work critiques the normalization of structural violence through legal and spatial mechanisms.

Key collaborations include partnerships with academic and advocacy groups like the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI). Her grants include ESRC funding for projects exploring torture's legitimacy effects and occupation policies. She critiques contemporary geopolitical discourses, focusing on how borders and sovereignty shape identities and resistance.