Akil N. Awan

Biography

Dr. Akil N. Awan is Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer in Modern History, Political Violence and Terrorism at Royal Holloway. His research interests are focused around the history of terrorism, political violence, and social movements and protest. Dr Awan has served in an advisory capacity and on numerous working groups for The Home Office, the US Military (CTC), US State department, the Office for Security & Counter Terrorism, Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, International Institute of Strategic Studies, the Royal United Services Institute. Most recently he served as special advisor on Radicalisation to the UK Parliament. He is Founder and Chair of the Political Science Association’s Specialist Group on Political Violence & Terrorism.