Research interests include decoloniality, identity politics, racism, political economy, social movements, public health, Ethnography, political sociology, research methodology, and sociological theories.
She is interested in how theories of belonging, freedom, self-determination, and sovereignty travel and therefore exploring spaces of dialogue between decolonial and anti-racist movement thinkers.
As a sociologist, Max seeks to understand how marginalized groups, particularly LGBTQIA+ individuals, build and maintain communities outside dominant institutions such as marriage and the biological nuclear family.