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Fanny Bessard is an Associate Professor specializing in Medieval Eurasian History at the University of Oxford, with a focus on the social and economic transformations of the Middle East from 700 to 1000 AD. She is an expert in Arabic historiography and has considerable archaeological experience in the region, contributing to her comprehensive understanding of early Classical Islam. Before joining the University of Oxford, Dr. Bessard held the Newton Fellowship at SOAS from 2013 to 2015, followed by a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship at the University of St Andrews in 2015-2016, and a Lecturership in the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Bristol from 2016 to 2019. Her research investigates the economic systems and social inequalities of the Medieval Islamic world, seeking to redefine the understanding of wealth and authority in Islamic Eurasia. Dr. Bessard has published works focusing on the origins of economic success in the early Islamic Caliphate, and she actively collaborates with historians and economists to enrich her research perspective.
University of Oxford • Oxford, England
Teaching and conducting research on Medieval Eurasian History with a focus on social and economic transformations.
SOAS • London, England
Researching the economic and social structures of Islamic societies.
University of St Andrews • St Andrews, Scotland
Focused on economic transformations in the Medieval Islamic world.
University of Bristol • Bristol, England
Lectured on various aspects of history, integrating archaeology with historical methodology.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.