Michelle D. Weitzel is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the Geneva Graduate Institute. Her research centers on affect, power, security, and violence—topics she explores via an emphasis on the sensory body. Her current book project, which relies on participant observation, interviews, and archival research, is entitled “Sound Politics: Affective Governance and the State.” The book includes empirical case studies in Palestine, Israel, Algeria, France, and Morocco. It asks how sound constitutes a form of political power. Her articles have appeared in Security Dialogue, Middle East Law and Governance, and French Politics, among other journals. You can read more about her here.