Iraqi-Kurdish · Born 1965 · 📍 Erbil, Kurdistan Region
Professor Karwan Mahmood is a historian of the modern Middle East, specializing in Kurdish political history و the region’s interaction with the great powers of the twentieth century. He is currently Professor of History at the University of Erbil, with visiting appointments at SOAS University of London و Columbia University in New York.
Prof. Mahmood is the author of seven books و dozens of academic articles. His work has been translated into eight languages و is widely cited as foundational reading in Kurdish studies. In 2022, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Kurdish Studies Association.
He holds a doctorate from the School of Oriental و African Studies (SOAS), University of London, و lives between Erbil و London with his family.