Sophia Mughal is a MPhil candidate in International Relations at Balliol College. Mughal's research primarily focuses on the impact of collective memory on foreign policy, especially in the postcolonial context. Prior to her studies at Oxford, Mughal served as a Fellow in the Office of the President at her alma mater, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, from where she graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Political Science & Religious Studies.

I am an MPhil student in Comparative Government at the University of Oxford. My work considers how western governments use economic policy to shape relationships with citizens, particularly multicultural and ethnically diverse people. My research crosses normative political theory, critical policy analysis and comparative political economy.