Hamied Al Hashimi

Hamied Mahwies Al-Hashimi is Iraqi-born and British naturalised, a Professor of Sociology at ICIS (International Colleges of Islamic Sciences), London and visiting professor at Al Qadisiya University in Iraq. Before this, Professor Hashimi worked as a fieldwork social researcher at (NatCen: Social Research), London, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Europe, Rotterdam, the Netherlands (2001–2007) and as a staff member of the Department of Sociology, College of Arts in Zouwara-Libya (1994–1998).

He is the author of seven published books; Armenians of Iraq: History, Culture, Identity; Gypsies in Iraq; Arab Immigrants in the Netherlands; Towards Forming a Theoretical Framework on Social Integration; and Iraqi sociologist Ali Al Wardi’s Methodology in Studying Iraqi and Arab Societies.

Interesting research areas: immigration, social integration, identity and sub-identities, sub-cultures, Arab World and Middle East social and cultural issues.

hashimi98@gmail.com