My primary research project is a monograph examining the political history of Belgian Africa during the Second World War. This short yet tumultuous period profoundly shaped much of colonial Africa, yet its specific implications for Central Africa remain underexplored.

The study begins with the political crises and extended uncertainty following the German invasion and occupation of Belgium in May 1940. It also addresses the Congolese campaign in Ethiopia and its broader repercussions within the Congo, including the rise of syndicalist political mobilization, the economic and social transformations brought about by the mining boom and rural crisis associated with the effort de guerre after 1942, as well as the dynamics of wartime urbanization and the evolving nature of the colonial state.

This work is grounded in extensive research using a wide range of underutilized primary sources, including Congolese newspapers, alongside archival materials collected from nearly 20 archives across five countries. A related article on wartime political mobilization among the white population has already been published in the Journal of Belgian History.

I am also working on a number of other articles. My current project examines the politics of the Congolese Expeditionary Corps in the Middle East between 1943 and 1944.