On this episode of SEPADPod Simon speaks with Paola Rivetti, Assistant Professor in Politics of the Middle East and International Relations at Dublin City University. Paola has published articles in key journals including International Journal of Middle East Studies, Democratization, ‘British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Mediterranean Politics and others. On this episode, Simon and Paola talk about political change, agency, positionality, the challenges of fieldwork and much more.