While at Oxford, Peter focused on European nationalism and political ideologies, especially Zionism and Fascism, and he spent much time in Jerusalem and Vienna. During his studies, he also worked during the breaks as an orchestra conductor, leading ensembles in the UK and Portugal. He has been teaching for various summer schools in Oxford since 2014 and balances his academic work by continuing his musical pursuits. Originally from Toronto, he has lived in Vienna, London, Jerusalem, and Oxford. Peter now works as a Lecturer in Oriental Studies at Mansfield College, University of Oxford, and Research Fellow for the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. He has previously spent summers in China, teaching history to summer school students there. Peter is fluent in German and Hebrew and proficient in French. This fall, Peter will be finishing off two new books that he has been working on for the past year.