قراءة لمدة 1 دقيقة Haian Dukhan

Haian Dukhan (born 1980) is a British Syrian scholar and researcher known for his work on Syria's tribal networks and their interactions with the state.

Early life and education.

Haian Dukhan was born in the 1980s in Palmyra, Syria.
He has lived under an authoritarian regime almost all his life.
His family's life was disrupted by the rise of ISIS, forcing them to flee their home.
His mother was the director of a school and a teacher for 30 years.

Haian Dukhan obtained BA degree in English Literature from Al-Ba'th University in Syria in 2003 and later earned master’s degree in International Development from the University of East Anglia.
His academic excellence was recognized with the prestigious Chevening Scholarship in 2009.

In 2012, Dukhan left Syria and pursued his academic career in Scotland.
He completed a Ph.
D.
in International Relations at the University of St Andrews, ocusing on the complex relationships between the Syrian state and tribal communities International Relations.
His doctoral thesis, "Syrian Regime and Arab Tribes:
Informal Alliances and Conflict Patterns in Contemporary Syria," contributed to his reputation as a knowledgeable scholar.

Haian Dukhan is a Carnegie postdoctoral research fellow of the Central European University and a fellow of the Centre for Syrian Studies at the University of St Andrews.

Career.

Dukhan worked for governmental and non-governmental entities inside and outside Syria, on issues related to counterterrorism and peace agreements.
He taught Middle Eastern Politics at the University of Edinburgh and taught at the University of St Andrews and the University of Leicester previously.
His research focuses on the issue of identity and political violence, with a particular focus on the tribal community associated with the Syrian state.

He established the St Andrews Access Group (SAAG), which worked with the University’s equality and diversity officer to create a website called ‘Reporting accessibility difficulties across Fife’.
Work continues to ensure St Andrews and other learning institutes; Students with disabilities have access to accommodation and a library.
Dukhan's dedication to advocacy is further exemplified by his fundraising efforts for Children 1st, a prominent Scottish children's charity.