H. A. Hellyer
Dr H.A. Hellyer is a British scholar and analyst. He writes on the politics of the modern Arab world, religion and politics in Europe and internationally, majority-minority relations, 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 to 2015 at the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University.[5]
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Nationality | English |
Citizenship | British |
Occupation | Scholar |
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Notable works | The Other Europeans: Muslims of Europe A Revolution Undone: Egypt's Road Beyond Revolt “A Sublime Way: The Sufi Path of the Sages of Makka” |
Website | www |
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, and A Revolution Undone: Egypt's Road beyond Revolt.
Early life and education
Hellyer was raised between the UK and the Middle East.[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,[9] 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 Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution,[10] as well as a UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Global Expert.[11] 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.[11]
Hellyer was a Europe Fellow of the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding in Detroit, Michigan, and has contributed a number of blogs to its website.[12]
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.[13]
Middle East[14]
In 2009, Hellyer gave an invited talk at the UK Embassy in Bahrain.[15][16]
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.[17]
In 2011, Hellyer gave a seminar in Singapore for the International Institute for Strategic Studies on the "Arab Spring".[18]
Bibliography
- H.A. Hellyer. Muslims of Europe: The "Other" Europeans. Edinburgh University Press, 2010.
- reviewed by Deepa A. in Islamonline[19]
- Review by T.Parray in Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs Volume 31, Issue 2, 2011, pages 293-295[20]
- Review by T. Hadian in Emel, 2010[14]
- reviewed by Alexandre Caiero in Review of Middle East Studies Vol. 47, No. 1 (Summer 2013), pp. 89-91
- H.A. Hellyer A Revolution Undone: Egypt's Road beyond Revolt Hurst and Company/Oxford University Press, 2016
References
- "Dr. Hellyer's Website"
- Council, Atlantic. "H.A. Hellyer". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- rusi.org: Biography of H. A. Hellyer Archived 15 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- brookings.edu: Biography of H. A. Hellyer Archived 13 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ash.harvard.edu: Biography of H. A. Hellyer
- abudhabigallupcenter.com: Biography of H. A. Hellyer
- warwick.ac.uk: Biography of H. A. Hellyer
- communities.gov.uk: "'Preventing Extremism Together' Working Groups", August–October 2005
- youngfoundation.org: Biography of H. A. Hellyer Archived 22 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- "Working Group Participants" (PDF). The Roles of Muslim-Majority and Muslim-Minority Communities in a Global Context. Saban Centre at the Brookings Institution. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "Maslaha: Advisors". Dr Hisham Hellyer. Maslaha. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "ISPU Scholars". H.A. HELLYER - EUROPE FELLOW. Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "The chance for change in the Arab World: Egypt's uprising". Chatham House. 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "Muslims Of Europe - The "other" Europeans | Books | Reviews | January 2010 | emel - the muslim lifestyle magazine". www.emel.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- "UK in Bahrain". The British Embassy in Bahrain organised a lecture by leading British academic Dr. Hisham Hellyer. British Embassy Bahrain. 24 November 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- Gulf Daily News: Bahrain talk
- Morrissey, Caroline (11 March 2010). "Our Shared Europe". The future of Islam in Europe. British Council. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "IISS Asia Seminar Series". The Arab Spring turning into the Arab Summer: Seasonal Challenges in Egypt. International Institute for Strategic Studies. 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- Deepa, D.A. (12 January 2010). "A Review: Muslims of Europe". IslamOnline.
- "Review: Muslims of Europe: The "Other" Europeans, H A Hellyer (2009)". www.academia.edu. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
External links
- The Dialogue Society: Dr H.A. Hellyer
- Institute for Social Policy and Understanding: H.A. Hellyer
- BBC World Service "Doha Debates": This House believes the Sunni-Shia conflict is damaging Islam's reputation as a religion of peace 29 April 2008
- BBC World Service "Doha Debates": Of Minarets, Islam and Switzerland: a conversation with Dr H.A.Hellyer