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Derek Hopwood
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Derek Hopwood OBE was an emeritus Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford, and University Reader in Modern Middle Eastern Studies. Hopwood was the founding president Middle East Libraries Committee, a post which he kept until 1990. He was holder of the RISMES Award (2003) for Services to Middle Eastern Studies in Britain. He held visiting professorships at several international Universities, such as University of Provence, University of Khartoum, Ain Shams University, and Pennsylvania. He was also for several years director of the Middle East Centre (MEC) at St Antony's College.
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About Derek Hopwood
Birth
1933
Death
2020
Derek Hopwood OBE was an emeritus Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford, and University Reader in Modern Middle Eastern Studies. Hopwood was the founding president Middle East Libraries Committee, a post which he kept until 1990. He was holder of the RISMES Award (2003) for Services to Middle Eastern Studies in Britain. He held visiting professorships at several international Universities, such as University of Provence, University of Khartoum, Ain Shams University, and Pennsylvania. He was also for several years director of the Middle East Centre (MEC) at St Antony's College.
Derek Hopwood was a prominent British academic whose life was dedicated to the in-depth study of the Arab world.
Throughout his prolific career, he published a total of 21 works exploring the complexity of the Middle East.
His research focused on fundamental topics such as history, Islam, and international relations in the region.
Among his most recognized publications is his analysis of Iraq, a reference work in his field.
His academic legacy covers a broad spectrum of studies, including specialized works on Egypt.
