Aminul Hoque (writer)
Aminul Hoque MBE | |
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Native name | আমিনুল হক |
Born | July 1977 Sylhet district, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh |
Occupation | Lecturer, writer, freelance journalist, broadcaster |
Language | English |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Sussex |
Genre | non-fiction |
Subject | Young people, cultural identity |
Years active | 2004–present |
Notable awards | Philip Lawrence Award |
Children | 3 |
Aminul Hoque, MBE (Bengali: আমিনুল হক) is a Bangladeshi-born British lecturer and writer.
Early life
Aminul Hoque was born to a
Aminul Hoque grew up in a predominantly
Career
Since October 2008, Aminul Hoque has been a lecturer in the Department of Educational Studies at Goldsmiths, and a visiting lecturer at London Metropolitan University.[3]
Aminul Hoque's writing and work focuses on issues of multicultural Britain, identity, social justice, youth policy, religion and race relations.[4] In 2015, his book British-Islamic Identity: Third-generation Bangladeshis from East London was published.[5][6][7]
In February 2015, he contributed in a discussion regarding the
Aminul Hoque's background is in youth, community and voluntary work. He is an expert in young people and cultural identity.[4] Most of his community work is in Tower Hamlets.[7] Hoque is also a freelance journalist and broadcaster.[7] In 2020, he hosted an episode of A Very British History focusing on Bangladeshi emigration to the United Kingdom from the 1960s onwards.[12]
Aminul Hoque served as a trustee on the board of
Awards and recognition
In 2008, Aminul Hoque was appointed a
Personal life
Aminul Hoque is a
Works
- Aminul Hoque. (January 2005). Long-Distance Nationalism: a Study of the Bagir Ghati Community Living in East London.
- Aminul Hoque. (2015). British-Islamic Identity: Third-generation Bangladeshis from East London. London: Trentham Books. 978-1-85856-603-0.
See also
- British Bangladeshi
- List of British Bangladeshis
References
- ^ a b c Aminul Hoque (15 November 2013). "I'm a British Bangladeshi Muslim academic: it's about confidence". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Newsround. BBC News. 28 January 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "British-Islamic identity of East End teens explored in new book". Goldsmiths news. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Dr Aminul Hoque". London Festival of Education 2015. February 2015. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ British-Islamic Identity: Third-generation Bangladeshis from East London Paperback. 27 February 2015. ASIN 1858566037.
- ^ Mohua, Mafruha (28 May 2015). "British-Islamic Identity: Third-Generation Bangladeshis from East London, by Aminul Hoque". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ East London Advertiser. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "23/02/2015". Newsdrive. BBC Radio Scotland. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "23/02/2015". World at One. BBC Radio 4. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ a b "21/04/2015". BBC Asian Network. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "06/03/2015". Today. BBC Radio 4. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Kalia, Ammar (26 February 2020). "TV tonight: an intimate look at life for Britain's Bengali families". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Clea Skopeliti (1 May 2021). "Academic who backed 'decolonising' curriculum dropped from museum board". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Harris, Gareth (3 May 2021), "UK culture war heats up as arts professionals question veto of trustee appointment at Royal Museums Greenwich", The Arts Newspaper, retrieved 4 May 2021
External links
- Aminul Hoque on Twitter
- Hotseat: Islam expert Aminul Hoque. BBC News. 28 January 2005
- Aminul Hoque. I'm a British Bangladeshi Muslim academic: it's about confidence. The Guardian. 15 November 2013