Simon Hawkins

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Director, Associate Professor

UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: Franklin & Marshall College (2008–2011)

4 h-index 14 pubs 111 cited

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Simon Hawkins' research centers on the cultural and linguistic dynamics of identity, particularly within North African contexts. His work has explored how language ideologies shape national and personal identities, as evidenced by publications on multilingualism in Tunisia and the role of English in academic discourse in the region. Hawkins has also investigated the construction of religious identity, examining the interplay between Islam and modernity in Tunisia. Further research delves into broader anthropological questions concerning the public-private dichotomy and the representation of social movements through media and symbols. His scholarship includes analyses of globalization's impact on language education and the negotiation of local and global influences in cultural practices.

Metrics

h-index: 4
Publications: 14
Citations: 111

Positions

Director, Associate Professor publications 2024

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Donaghey Scholars Honors Program, Anthropology ORCID

Selected Publications

“This is Tunisia, Speak Arabic:”: Multi lingual Ideology and Identities in Tunisia (2024)

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
What’s So Special About Private Parts? How Anthropology Questions the Public–Private Dichotomy (2024)

Technology, work and globalization DOI OpenAlex