A distinguished professor of Ancient History at Cambridge University, Josephine is recognized for her groundbreaking work in historiography and modern geopolitics.

With fellowships at the Getty Villa and the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library, she has published influential books. In the New York Review of Books, G.W. Bowersock praised her narrative as “exhilarating and cautionary,” particularly for its exploration of how ancient history can be manipulated to serve ideological purposes, making her an invaluable voice in the field.