Dr. Derek Gregory
Fellow
Current Employer
The University of British Columbia
Election Year
2004
Academy
Académie des sciences sociales
Discipline
Geography
Department
Department of Geography
Keywords
Middle East, late modern war, political and cultural geography
LONG
For more than two decades, Derek Gregory has been one of the leading human geographers in the world writing in English. His innovative books and articles on social theory, emphasizing the interrelations of space, culture and power, have reached an international audience in many disciplines. Recent research has examined Europe’s nineteenth century encounter with Egypt, while the current ground-breaking book, The Colonial Present, brings the analysis of cultural politics to the contemporary geopolitics of the Middle East. He is a dazzling teacher, and widely acknowledged through international honours.
SHORT
Derek Gregory is a dazzling teacher and a world leader in human geography. His innovative books and articles on social theory emphasize the interrelations of space, culture and power. Recent research has examined Europe’s nineteenth century encounter with Egypt and his The Colonial Present, brings the analysis of cultural politics to the contemporary geopolitics of the Middle East.
For more than two decades, Derek Gregory has been one of the leading human geographers in the world writing in English. His innovative books and articles on social theory, emphasizing the interrelations of space, culture and power, have reached an international audience in many disciplines. Recent research has examined Europe’s nineteenth century encounter with Egypt, while the current ground-breaking book, The Colonial Present, brings the analysis of cultural politics to the contemporary geopolitics of the Middle East. He is a dazzling teacher, and widely acknowledged through international honours.
SHORT
Derek Gregory is a dazzling teacher and a world leader in human geography. His innovative books and articles on social theory emphasize the interrelations of space, culture and power. Recent research has examined Europe’s nineteenth century encounter with Egypt and his The Colonial Present, brings the analysis of cultural politics to the contemporary geopolitics of the Middle East.
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