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| − | [[George Readings]] | + | [[George Readings]] Works at the [[International Rescue Committee]]. Readings was the Communications Officer for the [[Quilliam Foundation]] and he blogged at [[The Spittoon]] under the handle Admin1 until June 2009.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090627120541/http://www.spittoon.org/archives/1227 So long, and thanks for all the fish], ''The Spittoon'', 19 June 2009.</ref>. According to his Quilliam profile: |
| − | :He holds a BA (Hons) in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. In addition to his language studies at SOAS, George focused on the origins of Islamic jurisprudential traditions and the influence of Islamist narratives on contemporary British discourse surrounding Islam. He has also spent time living in Malaysia and Syria.<ref>Quilliam Foundation [http://www.quilliamfoundation.org/george-readings.html George Readings profile]</ref> | + | :He holds a BA (Hons) in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. In addition to his language studies at SOAS, George focused on the origins of Islamic jurisprudential traditions and the influence of Islamist narratives on contemporary British discourse surrounding Islam. He has also spent time living in Malaysia and Syria.<ref>Quilliam Foundation [https://web.archive.org/web/20091216084148/http://www.quilliamfoundation.org/george-readings.html George Readings profile], retrieved from the Internet Archive on 23 June 2014.</ref> |
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| + | Readings joined [[Stirling Assynt]] in 2011 and has been the Senior Editor there since May 2013.<ref>[http://www.zoominfo.com/p/George-Readings/1395141352 George Readings Stirling Assynt profile], zoominfo.com.</ref> Stirling Assyny describes itself as a global intelligence network which is run from offices in London and Hong Kong.<ref>[http://www.stirlingassynt.com/?page=home The Intelligence Edge], ''Stirling Assynt website''. Last accessed 23 June 2014.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | *[[International Rescue Committee]] | ||
| + | ::Regional Humanitarian Analysis Advisor (Middle East), Apr 2017 – Present, Jordan | ||
| + | ::Conflict Analyst (Middle East), Dec 2015 – Apr 2017 - Conflict Analyst in the Syria Regional Response regional office in Amman, Jordan. | ||
| + | *[[Stirling Assynt]] Chief Editor, Mar 2011 – Dec 2015 - London, United Kingdom | ||
| + | *[[Quilliam]] Research Fellow and Communications Officer - May 2009 – Jan 2011 - London, United Kingdom<ref name="Linkedin">LinkedIn [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgereadings/ George Readings]. Accessed 18 March 2018.</ref> | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:14, 18 March 2018
George Readings Works at the International Rescue Committee. Readings was the Communications Officer for the Quilliam Foundation and he blogged at The Spittoon under the handle Admin1 until June 2009.[1]. According to his Quilliam profile:
- He holds a BA (Hons) in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. In addition to his language studies at SOAS, George focused on the origins of Islamic jurisprudential traditions and the influence of Islamist narratives on contemporary British discourse surrounding Islam. He has also spent time living in Malaysia and Syria.[2]
Readings joined Stirling Assynt in 2011 and has been the Senior Editor there since May 2013.[3] Stirling Assyny describes itself as a global intelligence network which is run from offices in London and Hong Kong.[4]
Contents
Career
- Regional Humanitarian Analysis Advisor (Middle East), Apr 2017 – Present, Jordan
- Conflict Analyst (Middle East), Dec 2015 – Apr 2017 - Conflict Analyst in the Syria Regional Response regional office in Amman, Jordan.
- Stirling Assynt Chief Editor, Mar 2011 – Dec 2015 - London, United Kingdom
- Quilliam Research Fellow and Communications Officer - May 2009 – Jan 2011 - London, United Kingdom[5]
Publications
- George Readings, No Woman’s Land: On the frontlines with female reporters, Left Foot Forward, 8 March 2012.
- George Readings, As Times launches Save our Cyclists campaign, perhaps now TfL will listen, Left Foot Forward, 3 February 2012.
- George Readings, Ineffective ban on Islamist group shows May’s desperation,Left Foot Forward, 11 November 2011.
- George Readings, How much longer will Labour MPs cosy up to extremists?, Left Foot Forward, 30 June 2011.
- George Readings, Woolly terminology undermines new ‘Prevent’ strategy, Left Foot Forward, 9 June 2011.
- George Readings, Extremism at university: What is to be done?, Left Foot Forward, 6 June 2011.
- George Readings, Too many on the Left are continuing to promote Islamist extremists, Left Foot Forward, 20 May 2011.
- George Readings, 7/7 inquest won’t help us understand modern terrorist threat, Left Foot Forward, 6 May 2011.
- George Readings, If the EDL find a British Geert Wilders, the political scene could change, Left Foot Forward, 7 March 2011.
- George Readings, Searchlight’s ‘Fear and Hope’ paints a fascinating and concerning picture, Left Foot Forward, 28 February 2011.
- George Readings, Why are we not challenging violent Islamism in our schools?, The Guardian, 24 February 2011.
- George Readings, Counter-extremism group’s financial woes show flaws of ‘big society’, Left Foot Forward, 7 February 2011.
- George Readings, Fort Hood report can teach us about home-grown radicalisation, Left Foot Forward, 5 February 2011.
- George Readings, We shouldn’t abandon the label “extremist” for extremists, Left Foot Forward, 20 January 2011.
- George Readings, Risk of extremism in schools must be taken seriously, Left Foot Forward, 23 November 2010.
- George Readings, Police terror boss only half right in remarks about EDL, Left Foot Forward, 19 November 2010.
- George Readings, Cultural change is best way to make parliament more representative, Left Foot Forward, 15 November 2010.
- George Readings, George W Bush is wrong – waterboarding only helps our enemies, Left Foot Forward, 10 November 2010.
- George Readings, Unilateral action and attack drones will undermine moderates in Yemen, Left Foot Forward, 2 November 2010.
- George Readings, Lifting the lid on Islamist radicalisation at British universities, Left Foot Forward, 19 October 2010.
- George Readings, Female genital mutilation cannot be defended as part of Islam, The Guardian, 15 October 2010.
- George Readings, Livingstone: Al-Qaradawi is a “leading progressive voice” in Muslim world, Left Foot Forward, 21 September 2010.
- George Readings, Counter-terrorism policy must chart a more progressive course, Left Foot Forward, 17 September 2010.
- George Readings, [http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/09/irresponsible-media-have-turned-quran-burning-into-an-issue/ 9 September 2010.
- George Readings, Islamism, in any form, is a threat, The Guardian, 12 August 2010.
- George Readings, The extremists on both sides are stoking anti-Muslim feeling, Left Foot Forward, 3 August 2010.
- George Readings, Sound move to give terrorists reduced terms for cooperating, Left Foot Forward, 24 July 2010.
- George Readings, New report confirms uncomfortable truths about homegrown terrorism, Left Foot Forward, 5 July 2010.
- George Readings, Cameron’s failure to wear cycle helmet “irresponsible”, Left Foot Forward, 7 April 2010.
- George Readings, Toronto terror case reveals similar pattern to previous al-Qaeda plots, Left Foot Forward, 25 January 2010.
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ So long, and thanks for all the fish, The Spittoon, 19 June 2009.
- ↑ Quilliam Foundation George Readings profile, retrieved from the Internet Archive on 23 June 2014.
- ↑ George Readings Stirling Assynt profile, zoominfo.com.
- ↑ The Intelligence Edge, Stirling Assynt website. Last accessed 23 June 2014.
- ↑ LinkedIn [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgereadings/ George Readings]. Accessed 18 March 2018.
