Amira K. Bennison

Professor In The History And Culture Of The Maghrib at University of Cambridge

Amira K. Bennison is a distinguished academic in the field of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, holding the position of Professor in the History and Culture of the Maghrib at the University of Cambridge since 1997. Bennison has advanced through various roles at the University, including Senior Lecturer and Reader in the same discipline. Additionally, Bennison serves as a Fellow at Magdalene College Cambridge and contributed extensively to BBC Radio 4's 'In Our Time' programme from 2006 to 2018, focusing on Islamic History. Prior academic experiences include a Special Leverhulme Research Fellowship at The University of Manchester and a Teaching Assistant role at SOAS University of London. Bennison earned a Doctor of Philosophy from SOAS University of London and holds degrees from Harvard University and the University of Cambridge.

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The University of Cambridge is one of the world's foremost research universities. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by King Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's fourth-oldest surviving university. Cambridge is formed of 31 semi-autonomous colleges and over 150 academic departments organized into six schools.


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