H. A. Hellyer

Dr H.A. Hellyer
Occupation Scholar
Language English
Citizenship British
Alma mater University of Warwick
Genre Politics, Religion
Notable works The Other Europeans: Muslims of Europe
A Revolution Undone: Egypt's Road Beyond Revolt
Website
www.hahellyer.com
Dr H.A. Hellyer, speaking on the BBC's 'Doha Debates'

Dr H. A. Hellyer, a British scholar and analyst, writes on the politics of the modern Arab world, religion and politics, majority-minority relations, Islamism, security issues and the Muslim world - West relations.[1] He is a senior nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council's Center for the Middle East,[2] and associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute.[3] Previously a nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institution's Foreign Policy section,[4] and he was also Democracy Non-Resident Fellow for the academic year 2014 - 2015 at the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University.[5]

Dr Hellyer was previously Senior Practice Consultant at the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center,[6] and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Warwick.[7] Dr Hellyer was appointed to the British government's Taskforce on Tackling Radicalisation and Extremism.[8] Dr. Hellyer was appointed as deputy convener of the United Kingdom taskforce on tackling radicalization and extremism after the 7/7 bombings in London in 2005. He also served as the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) first economic and social research council fellow, within its Islam team and counter-terrorism team.[4]

He is the author of a number of books and articles, including "Muslims of Europe: the 'Other' Europeans"[9] published by Edinburgh University Press, and "A Revolution Undone: Egypt's Road beyond Revolt"[10] published and distributed by Hurst and Company & Oxford University Press.

Early life and education

Hellyer was raised between the UK and the Arab world, spending a great deal of time in Cairo, Egypt, as well as Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[6]

Career

After receiving his PhD from the University of Warwick, Hellyer was made Fellow of the University of Warwick.[7] He was appointed as Deputy Convenor of the UK government's Taskforce on Tackling Radicalisation and Extremism in the aftermath of the 2005 London bombings.[8]

He is a Fellow of the Young Foundation, that specializes in social innovation to tackle structural inequality,[11] as well as other institutions. He was a long-term consultant on Demos think tank projects ‘Community Engagement and Counter-terrorism’ and ‘Counter-radicalisation & Muslim communities’.[7]

Hellyer was a Ford Fellow of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution,[12] as well as a UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Global Expert.[13] Additionally, as the recipient of a Law degree from the University of Sheffield,[2] he taught as a Visiting Professor of Law at the American University in Cairo.[13]

Hellyer is a Europe Fellow of the Islamic Institute for Social Policy and Understanding in Detroit, Michigan, and has contributed a number of blogs to its website.[14]

Hellyer was a Senior Practice Consultant and Senior Analyst at the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center.[6] He contributed a post-Mubarak pre-Sisi piece on Egypt to Chatham House studies on international affairs.[15]

Middle East[16]

Hellyer has been described as an expert on the Middle East. For example, in 2009, he gave an invited talk at the UK Embassy in Bahrain.[17][18]

In 2010, Hellyer took part in a series of debates entitled "The future of Islam in Europe" and hosted by the British Council in Switzerland.[19]

In 2011, Hellyer gave a seminar in Singapore for the International Institute for Strategic Studies on the "Arab Spring".[20]

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Hellyer's Website"
  2. 1 2 Council, Atlantic. "H.A. Hellyer". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  3. ↑ rusi.org: Biography of H. A. Hellyer Archived 15 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. 1 2 brookings.edu: Biography of H. A. Hellyer
  5. ↑ ash.harvard.edu: Biography of H. A. Hellyer
  6. 1 2 3 abudhabigallupcenter.com: Biography of H. A. Hellyer
  7. 1 2 3 warwick.ac.uk: Biography of H. A. Hellyer
  8. 1 2 communities.gov.uk: "'Preventing Extremism Together' Working Groups", August–October 2005
  9. ↑ Hellyer, H. A. (2009-10-01). Muslims of Europe: The 'other' Europeans. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748639489.
  10. 1 2 Hellyer, H. A. (2016-10-27). A Revolution Undone: Egypt's Road Beyond Revolt. S.l.: C. Hurst & Co Publishers. ISBN 9781849046848.
  11. ↑ youngfoundation.org: Biography of H. A. Hellyer Archived 22 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "Working Group Participants" (PDF). The Roles of Muslim-Majority and Muslim-Minority Communities in a Global Context. Saban Centre at the Brookings Institution. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  13. 1 2 "Maslaha: Advisors". Dr Hisham Hellyer. Maslaha. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  14. ↑ "ISPU Scholars". H.A. HELLYER - EUROPE FELLOW. Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  15. ↑ "The chance for change in the Arab World: Egypt's uprising". Chatham House. 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  16. 1 2 "Muslims Of Europe - The �other� Europeans | Books | Reviews | January 2010 | emel - the muslim lifestyle magazine". www.emel.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14. replacement character in |title= at position 26 (help)
  17. ↑ "UK in Bahrain". The British Embassy in Bahrain organised a lecture by leading British academic Dr. Hisham Hellyer. British Embassy Bahrain. 24 Nov 2009. Retrieved 2 Sep 2015.
  18. ↑ Gulf Daily News: Bahrain talk
  19. ↑ Morrissey, Caroline (11 March 2010). "Our Shared Europe". The future of Islam in Europe. British Council. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  20. ↑ "IISS Asia Seminar Series". The Arab Spring turning into the Arab Summer: Seasonal Challenges in Egypt. International Institute for Strategic Studies. 8 July 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  21. ↑ Deepa, D.A. (12 January 2010). "A Review: Muslims of Europe". IslamOnline.
  22. ↑ "Review: Muslims of Europe: The "Other" Europeans, H A Hellyer (2009)". www.academia.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.