Oxford - Global Experts

Farhan Nizami

Director, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

February 8th, 2010, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, Hindi, North Africa and Middle East, Oxford, Religion, Think tank/Research center, UK, Urdu

Dr. Farhan Nizami is the director of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies and the Prince of Wales Fellow in the Study of the Islamic World at Magdalen College, Oxford.

Director, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

Area of Expertise: Religion
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu
Field of Work: Think tank/Research center
City: Oxford
Country: UK
Continent: Europe

Email: farhan.nizami@theglobalexperts.org

Hazel Smith

Professor of Security and Resilience at Cranfield University

April 22nd, 2010, Academia, Activist/Humanitarian, Author/Novelist, China, Civil Society, Development, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, French, Korea, Law and Human Rights, Media, Oxford, Terrorism, UK, United Nations, War and Conflict, Women's Rights

Dr. Hazel Smith is Professor of Security and Resilience at Cranfield University. Professor Smith has worked on the North Korea for over twenty years; and lived and worked in-country for two years, traveling and working throughout the country between 1998 and 2001 while on secondment to United Nations agencies. Dr. Smith was also seconded to the United Nations University, Tokyo as Senior Program Officer (2003-2004).

Professor of Security and Resilience at Cranfield University

Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Development, Law and Human Rights, Media, Terrorism, War and Conflict, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe
Geographical Expertise - Country: China, Korea
Languages: English, French
Field of Work: Academia, Activist/Humanitarian, Author/Novelist, United Nations
City: Oxford
Country: UK
Continent: Europe

Email: hazel.smith@theglobalexperts.org

Justin Dargin

Research Fellow, The Dubai Initiative

December 6th, 2010, Arabic, Asia, Author/Novelist, Development, Dubai, English, Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Oxford, Politics and Governance, Spanish, Think tank/Research center, UAE, UK, USA, War and Conflict

Justin Dargin is a Research Fellow with The Dubai Initiative and a Fulbright Scholar of the Middle East. He is a specialist in international law and energy law.

Research Fellow, The Dubai Initiative

Area of Expertise: Development, Politics and Governance, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, North America
Languages: Arabic, English, Spanish
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Dubai, Oxford
Country: UAE, UK, USA
Continent: Asia, Europe, North America

Email: justin.dargin@theglobalexperts.org

Stephen Castles

Director of the International Migration Institute, University of Oxford

February 12th, 2010, Academia, Asia, Australia, Development, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, Migration and Integration, North Africa and Middle East, Oxford, Think tank/Research center, UK

Professor Stephen Castles is Professor of Migration and Refugee Studies, and Director of the International Migration Institute (IMI), at the University of Oxford. He is a sociologist and political economist, and currently works on global issues, migration and development, and migration in Africa. From 2001-2006, he was Director of the Refugee Studies Centre at Oxford University.