Eamonn Gearon
Encyclopedia
Eamonn Gearon is an author, Arabist and analyst. An English-born Irishman, Gearon's career has been the development of understanding and insight between the Greater Middle East and the West. Gearon is best known for his book The Sahara: A Cultural History (2011)
Gearon is also an accomplished desert explorer. In 1997, he began his life-long education in desert survival, navigation and camel husbandry. Initially studying under the Bedu in western Egypt, Eamonn went on to pursue solo, camel-powered explorations in the Egyptian Sahara.
Contributed articles or essays for the following books:
“Meetings With Remarkable Muslims”, 2005 (ed. Barnaby Rogerson and Rose Baring)
“An Encyclopaedia of African History”, 2004 (ed. Kevin Shillington)
“Sahara Overland”, 2004 (ed. Chris Scott)
, The Independent
, Times Literary Supplement, History Today
, Al-Ahram
, Geographical (magazine), New Internationalist
and The London Magazine.
Gearon briefs business intelligence organizations and writes for the Janes's group, Middle East International and the Middle East magazine.
, an American who lived in Rwanda for 50 years, and founded the Imbabazi Orphanage.
He has lectured, among other venues, at the Universities of Oxford Edinburgh, Royal Scots Club, London School of Economics and the American University in Cairo
; as a Distinguished Speaker on the RMS Queen Mary 2
and for other groups, such as Rotary International
and Lions Clubs International
.
Frontline Club
(Founding Member and on the Advisory Committee)
Fellow Royal Geographical Society
Royal Scots Club
Scientific Exploration Society
Society of Authors
Society for Libyan Studies
and an MA in Near and Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic from SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies
), the University of London.
Gearon is also an accomplished desert explorer. In 1997, he began his life-long education in desert survival, navigation and camel husbandry. Initially studying under the Bedu in western Egypt, Eamonn went on to pursue solo, camel-powered explorations in the Egyptian Sahara.
Books
“The Sahara: A Cultural History”, 2011Contributed articles or essays for the following books:
“Meetings With Remarkable Muslims”, 2005 (ed. Barnaby Rogerson and Rose Baring)
“An Encyclopaedia of African History”, 2004 (ed. Kevin Shillington)
“Sahara Overland”, 2004 (ed. Chris Scott)
Other Writing and Analysis
Gearon has written articles dealing with history, politics and social affairs across the Greater Middle East. His work has appeared in publications such as The Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, Times Literary Supplement, History Today
History Today
History Today is an illustrated history magazine. Published monthly in London since January 1951, it is the world's leading, and possibly oldest, history magazine. Its successful mission has always been to present serious and authoritative history to as wide a public as possible...
, Al-Ahram
Al-Ahram
Al-Ahram , founded in 1875, is the most widely circulating Egyptian daily newspaper, and the second oldest after al-Waqa'i`al-Masriya . It is majority owned by the Egyptian government....
, Geographical (magazine), New Internationalist
New Internationalist
New Internationalist is a magazine from New Internationalist Publications, a co-operative-run publisher based in Oxford, England. It has editorial and sales offices in Toronto, Canada; Adelaide, Australia; Christchurch, New Zealand; and New York, USA....
and The London Magazine.
Gearon briefs business intelligence organizations and writes for the Janes's group, Middle East International and the Middle East magazine.
Film
Gearon wrote, produced and directed the documentary film “A Mother’s Love”. Shot entirely on location in post-genocide Rwanda, the film explores the life of Rosamond CarrRosamond Carr
Rosamond Carr was an American humanitarian and author.She was born in South Orange, New Jersey. In 1942, she married the British explorer and film maker Kenneth Carr...
, an American who lived in Rwanda for 50 years, and founded the Imbabazi Orphanage.
Lectures
Eamonn Gearon lectures on various topics, including the history, politics and current affairs of the Greater Middle East.He has lectured, among other venues, at the Universities of Oxford Edinburgh, Royal Scots Club, London School of Economics and the American University in Cairo
American University in Cairo
The American University in Cairo is an independent, non-profit, apolitical, secular institution of higher learning located in Cairo, Egypt...
; as a Distinguished Speaker on the RMS Queen Mary 2
RMS Queen Mary 2
RMS Queen Mary 2 is a transatlantic ocean liner. She was the first major ocean liner built since in 1969, the vessel she succeeded as flagship of the Cunard Line....
and for other groups, such as Rotary International
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
and Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International is a secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1,368,683 members in 191 countries around the world founded by Melvin Jones Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, the organization aims to meet the needs of communities on a local and...
.
Memberships
ASTENE (Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Middle East)Frontline Club
Frontline Club
The Frontline Club is a media club near London's Paddington Station. With a strong emphasis on conflict reporting, it aims to champion independent journalism, provide an effective platform from which to support diversity and professionalism in the media, promote safe practice, and encourage both...
(Founding Member and on the Advisory Committee)
Fellow Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
Royal Scots Club
Scientific Exploration Society
Society of Authors
Society of Authors
The Society of Authors is a trade union for professional writers that was founded in 1884 to protect the rights of writers and fight to retain those rights .It has counted amongst its members and presidents numerous notable writers and poets including Tennyson The Society of Authors (UK) is a...
Society for Libyan Studies
Education
Gearon has a B.Th.degree from the University of SouthamptonUniversity of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
and an MA in Near and Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic from SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
The School of Oriental and African Studies is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London...
), the University of London.