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Hazem Kandil serves as Professor of Historical and Political Sociology at the University of Cambridge and Head of the Department of Sociology. He is the Holden Fellow of St Catharine's College and Director of Studies in Human, Social & Political Sciences (Sociology). His research examines power dynamics in war, revolution, and culture across America, Europe, and the Middle East.
Education:
- PhD in Sociology, UCLA
- MA in Political Theory
- MA in International Relations
Research Focus: Kandil investigates revolutionary processes, military-political relations, and ideological formations through comparative historical and institutional lenses. His work bridges military sociology, state theory, and sociology of intellectuals, with regional expertise in the Middle East. Current projects analyze US military campaigns since 1960 and the interplay between militarism and political transformation.
Publication Trends: His scholarship consistently explores power structures in authoritarian contexts, particularly Egypt and the broader Middle East, while increasingly incorporating American military history. Recent works emphasize the military-security-politics nexus in regime change and the sociological dimensions of revolutionary movements.
Scientific Recognition:
- Philip Leverhulme Prize (2014)
- ProFutura Scientia Fellowship (2016)
Academic Leadership: Kandil supervises five doctoral candidates and has secured major research funding including the Philip Leverhulme Prize (£100,000), Cambridge Humanities Research Grant (£12,000), and Swedish Collegium Pro Futura Fellowship (£198,797) for The Military Origins of Freedom and Oppression. His administrative roles include Department Head and College Director of Studies.
Collaborative Framework: His work engages with Cambridge's Faculty of Human, Social and Political Science and international networks including the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study, fostering interdisciplinary research on political transformation.
