Francis Robinson

Professor Francis Christopher Rowland Robinson is a British academic who was awarded a CBE in 2006 for his his services to higher education and his research into the history of Islam.

Professor Robinson's research interests have focused on the Muslim world, with particular emphasis the Muslims of South Asia, Muslim responses to modernity, learned and holy families, and religious and political change. He has written several books on the Islamic World, including "Atlas of the Islamic World Since 1500" (1982), "Islam and Muslim History in South Asia" (2000), "The Ulama of Farangi Mahall and Islamic Culture in South Asia" (2001), "The Mughal Emperors" (2007), and "Islam, South Asia, and the West" (2007).

Robinson served as President of the Royal Asiatic Society from 1997-2000 and 2003-06.

Robinson was the Head of the History Department at Royal Holloway, University of London from 1990-96, and was the college's Vice-Principal from 1997-2004.

External links

* [http://www.rhul.ac.uk/History/about-us/robinsonf/robinsonf.html Page on Professor Francis Robinson at the RHUL History Department website]
* [http://www.rhul.ac.uk/messages/press/message.asp?ref_no=304 Article about Professor Robinson's CBE award]