She received her Ph.D in Cultural Studies from Goldsmiths, University of London and MA in Comparative Literature from University College London (UCL). She is an ethnographer who is interested in environments that enable ethical practices and she has done research in food markets and migrant communities at the intersection of everyday life. Her latest publications include “Taking as Contribution: Towards a Parasitic Ethics” in Theory, Culture and Society LondonL: Sage [forthcoming]; “The Hidden Market: The Alternative Borough Market” in Evers, C. & Seale K. (eds) Informal Urban Street Markets: International Perspectives New York: Routledge [forthcoming]; 不速之客? 香港的菲律賓人口 in Lo (2014) 再見亞洲 - 全球化時代的解構與重建Hong Kong: Chinese University Press; Little Manila: The Other Central of Hong Kong in Messy Urbanism Hong Kong: University of Hong Kong Press [forthcoming].