About
Current Position
Assistant Professor
College of Public Policy, HBKU.
Investigator at Hadaba
Innovation Policy Lab, HBKU.
Education
PhD History
MSc History of International Relations
Focus Areas
Skills & Research Methods
Social Transformations in the Modern world
Qualitative methods - interviews, focus groups, MAXQDA.
Strategic Foresight Analyst
Innovation & Design Thinking
Gamification - Lego Serious Play
Systems Thinking
Family
Values/identity
Education
Health/Disability
Islamic Religious Movements
and all their intersections...
Current Research: main projects
Strategic Foresight in Qatar: Social & Cultural Transformations
Exploring trends and plausible future scenarios in Qatar’s cultural and social landscape using strategic foresight methods. Part of the Signature Research Grant at HBKU.
Islamic Religious Movements
in the West
Exploring how transnational Muslim movements travel, adapt and develop, particularly in the UK, in the context of shifting local, regional and global politics and events.
Qatari Youth: Identity, worldviews and aspirations
Through photo-voice interviews with Qatari youth, this study explores the impact of rapid educational and social policy reforms, development and globalisation.
Evaluating the diagnostics landscape for developmental disabilities in Qatar: a systems mapping approach
Using participatory systems thinking methods to analyse the diagnostics process in Qatar to increase efficiency and improve outcomes. This is part of Hadaba, an innovation policy lab.
Value-Based Education Framework
Working alongside the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) in Qatar to develop a values-based educational framework using a co-design, participatory approach.
Accessibility, Disability and the Legacy of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar
Multiple small studies from various perspectives related to disability in Qatar as well as the impact of FIFA - the most accessible World Cup in history.
Published Research
2024
2023
2022
2019
Amin, H., Badran, L., Gur, A., Stein, M.A. (2024). The experiences of Palestinian Arabs with disabilities in Israel. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 43 (1). Full text available.
Cochrane, L., Amin, H., & Al‐kaabi, N. (2024). National Identity in Qatar: A Systematic Literature Review. Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism. Full text available.
Amin, H. (2024). “Saudi Arabia and Europe: Demystifying the Threat.” In Jäger, T., Thiele, R. (eds) Handbook of Political Islam in Europe: Activities, Means, and Strategies from Salafists to the Muslim Brotherhood and Beyond. Springer Handbooks of Political Science and International Relations. Springer. Preview Available.
Shaban, S., & Amin, H. (2024). Childhood disabilities and the cost of developmental therapies: the service provider perspective. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 19(1). Full text available.
Badran, L., Amin, H., Gur, A., & Stein, M. (2023). 'I am an Arab Palestinian living in Israel with a disability': marginalisation and the limits of human rights. Disability & Society, 1-22. Full text available.
Badran, L., Gur, A., Amin, H., & Stein, M. A. (2023). Self-Perspectives on Marriage Among Arabs With Disabilities Living in Israel. Journal of Family Issues, 44(11), 2799-2823. Preview available.
Al-Jayyousi, O., Amin, H., Al-Saudi, H. A., Aljassas, A., & Tok, E. (2023). Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy for Sustainable Development: A Systematic Literature Review. Sustainability, 15(17), 13101. Full text available.
Amin, H., & Cochrane, L. (2023). The development of the education system in Qatar: assessing the intended and unintended impacts of privatization policy shifts. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, 1-21. Full text available.
Romanowski, M. H., Tok, E., Amatullah, T., Amin, H., & Sellami, A. (2023). Globalisation, policy transferring and indigenisation in higher education: the case of Qatar’s education city. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 1-15. Preview Available.
Shaban, S., & Amin, H. (2023). The disability price tag: The economic costs of caring for children with disabilities in Qatar. Doha International Family Institute Journal, 2023 (2). Full text available.
Badran, L., Amin, H., Gur, A., & Stein, M. A. (2023). "It's Disgraceful Going through All this for Being an Arab and Disabled": Intersectional and Ecological Barriers for Arabs with Disabilities in Israel. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 25(1). Full text available.
Amin, H., Zaman, A., & Tok, E. (2023). Education for sustainable development and global citizenship education in the GCC: a systematic literature review. Globalisation, Societies and Education. Full text available.
Amin, H., & Majothi, A. (2022). The Ahl-e-Hadith: From British India to Britain. Modern Asian Studies, 56(1), 176-206. Preview Available.
Amin, H. (2022). The Shifting Contours of Saudi Influence in Britain. In Mandaville, P. (ed). Wahhabism and the World: Understanding Saudi Arabia's Global Influence on Islam. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Preview Available.
Amin, H. (2022). “Irrational” Beliefs in a “Rational” World: Religion and Modernization. In Byrd, D.J., & Javad Miri, S. (eds) Syed Hussein Alatas and Critical Social Theory. Leiden: Brill Publishers. 189-208. Preview Available.
Amin, H. (2019). British Muslims navigating between individualism and traditional authority. Religions, 10(6), 354. Full text available.
