Peter Hopkins (geographer)

Peter Hopkins
Citizenship	British
Occupation(s)	Social Geographer, University professor
Academic work
Discipline	Geography
Sub-discipline	Social geography
Institutions	Newcastle University
Website	ncl.ac.uk/peterhopkins

Peter Hopkins is a British academic and social geographer. He is currently professor of social geography in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Hopkins is professor of Social Geography at Newcastle University. At the university, he has held several positions within the School of Geography, including Postgraduate Director (2008–2012), Director of Research (2017–2018), and Impact Director during the first semester of 2017–18. He also held the role of convenor for the Geographies of Social Change research cluster from 2014 to 2015. ^[2]

Hopkins has published widely on issues related to Islamophobia, Muslim identities, and the everyday lives of minority communities in the United Kingdom. His research focuses on race, religion, migration, Anti-racism , and social justice, with particular attention to Islamophobia and intersectionality. ^[3]

Hopkins is a member of the Publications Committee of the American Association of Geographers and the Nominations Committee of the Academy of Social Sciences. He is an editor of The Geographical Journal and was previously the managing editor of Gender, Place & Culture . ^[4]

Awards

• 2024: Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh ^[5]
• 2024: Back Award from the Royal Geographical Society ^[6]
• 2018: Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences ^[1]
• 2012: President’s Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society ^[7]
• 2011: Gill Memorial Award of the Royal Geographical Society

Selected publications

Books

• Hopkins, Peter (2025). "Everyday Islamophobia". Bristol University Press. ISBN   978-1529232677
• Tate, Simon; Hopkins, Peter (2020). "Studying Geography at University: How to Succeed in the First Year of Your New Degree". Routledge. ISBN   978-0-8153-6968-4.
• Benwell, Matthew C.; Hopkins, Peter (2017). "Children, Young People and Critical Geopolitics ". Taylor & Francis. ISBN   978-1-134-80159-6
• Hopkins, Peter (2010). "Young people, place and identity". Routledge. ISBN   978-1-136-97569-1

Articles

• Hopkins, Peter (2019). "Social geography I: Intersectionality". Progress in Human Geography. 43 (5): 937–947. doi : 10.1177/0309132517743677. ISSN   0309-1325.
• Hopkins, Peter (2007). "Thinking Critically and Creatively about Focus Groups". Area. 39 (4): 528–535. ISSN   0004-0894.
• Hopkins, Peter (2007). "Positionalities and Knowledge: Negotiating Ethics in Practice". ACME: An International Journal for Critical Geographies. 6 (3): 386–394. doi : 10.14288/acme.v6i3.787. ISSN   1492-9732
• Hopkins, Peter; Pain, Rachel (2007). "Geographies of Age: Thinking Relationally". Area. 39 (3): 287–294. . ISSN   0004-0894
• Hopkins, Peter (2006). "Youthful Muslim Masculinities: Gender and Generational Relations". Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers. 31 (3): 337–352. ISSN   0020-2754

References

1. "Newcastle geographer awarded prestigious Fellowship". Press Office. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
2. "Peter Hopkins". www.qmul.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
3. "INSIGHTS Lecture: Everyday Islamophobia by Professor Peter Hopkins". Eventbrite. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
4. "Q&A with Professor Peter Hopkins - RGS". www.rgs.org. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
5. "Professor Peter Hopkins". Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
6. "2024 Awards". www.rgs.org. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
7. "President's Award". The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2025-09-26.

External links

• Profile on Newcastle University