Beatrice is a MA student of Near and Middle Eastern Studies and Intensive Arabic at SOAS University of London. Here, she is focusing on the complex relationship between religion and politics and its impact on the religious and national identity of individuals, especially Western Muslims.
In 2019, she obtained her BA in Foreign Languages and International Relations at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. Her dissertation focused on the history and development of the modern concept of “Moderate Islam” as presented by the government of the UAE.
During her student career, she participated in different international projects that allowed her to get a first-hand experience of the issues related to religious communities in Jordan, Egypt, and India.
With Ayaan, she is researching the Muslim charity sector in the UK with the final aim to impact the efficiency and effectiveness of the field – Inshallah.