Dr Michael Hopkins
Reader in American Foreign Policy History
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- Work email Michael.Hopkins@liverpool.ac.uk
Professional Activities
Summary
British International History Group
Member of Executive Committee
Member of Thesis Prize Committee
Chair of Thesis Prize Committee, 2017-2019
Society of Historians of American Foreign Relations
Membership Subcommittee, 2007-2013
William Appleman Williams Junior Faculty Research Grants Committee, 2009-2011
Global Scholars’ Grants Committee, 2010-2013
Transatlantic Studies Association
Contributing editor, Encyclopedia of Diplomacy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018)
Member of editorial board, Digital Encyclopedia of the Cold War (Routledge, 2021)
External examiner
PhD: Brunel University; King's College, London; University of Nottingham; University of East Anglia
MA: Salford University; University of Malta
BA: University of Nottingham; University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China
Conference Roles
- Great Britain and international institutions (Online, 2021 - 2020)
- "Negotiating with Washington and Ottawa" at Negotiating with Americans: Conference on 75th Anniversary of the Anglo-American Financial Agreement, by Invitation (Online, 2020)
- “Niall Ferguson and American Empire" at “Niall Ferguson and American Empire”, by Invitation (University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 2019)
- Dean Acheson and the obligations of power in the early Cold War at “Dean Acheson and the obligations of power in the early Cold War", by Invitation (Taft Research Center, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, 2019)
Editorships
- Digital Encyclopedia of the Cold War (Editorial Board Member, 2019 - present)
- Encyclopedia of Diplomacy (Malden, Massachusetts: Wiley-Blackwell, 2018) 4 volumes (Invited Conributing editor, 2015 - 2018)
Examination Roles
- University of Cambridge MSt (PGT, 2023)
- DiploFoundation, University of Malta, MA in Diplomacy (2017)
- DiploFoundation, University of Malta, MA in Diplomacy (2016)
- DiploFoundation, University of Malta, MA in Diplomacy (2015)
- DiploFoundation, University of Malta, MA in Diplomacy (2014)
- University of East Anglia, PhD (2014)
- King's College, London, PhD (2013)
- King's College, London, PhD (2013)
- University of East Anglia, PhD (2013)
- University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China, BA in International Studies (2010)
- Brunel University, PhD (2010)
- University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China, BA in International Studies (2009)
- University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China, BA in International Studies (2008)
- University of Nottingham PhD (2008)
- University of Nottingham, BA (UG, 2008)
- University of Nottingham, PhD (1999)
- University of Nottingham, PhD (1998)
- University of Salford, Modular Masters in Politics and Contemporary History (1995)
- University of Salford, Modular Masters in Politics and Contemporary History (1994)
Internal Administrative or Committee Roles
- Director of MA in Twentieth Century History Programme (Department)
Media Appearances
- Interviewed live by Nicky Schiller about Rishi Sunak visit to Washington DC, BBC News (Invited, June 2023)
- Interviewed live by Paul Salt on Zelensky visit to European capital and Russian missile attacks on Ukraine, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, May 2023)
- Interviewed live by Sean Stiles on Russian claims of US-inspired Ukrainian drone attack on Kremlin, BBC Radio Merseyside (May 2023)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell on Donald Trump as first ex-president to face criminal charges, BBC Radio Merseyside (April 2023)
- interviewed by Ellie Cook about Congress and continued US support for Ukraine, Newsweek (Invited, February 2023)
- Interview with producer Phil Cooper for broadcast about the war in Ukraine and issue of supply of jet fighters., BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, February 2023)
- Interviewed live by Paul Salt about war in Ukraine., BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, January 2023)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell on Volodymyr Zelensky visit to Washington and conflict in Ukraine, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, December 2022)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell on missile explosion in Poland and on Donald Trump’s announcement that he will run for president in 2024, BBC Radio Merseyside (November 2022)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell on conflict in Ukraine, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, October 2022)
- Interviewed live by Paul Salt about war in Ukraine., BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, September 2022)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell on war in Ukraine six months after 24 February 2022 invasion, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, August 2022)
- Interviewed live by Helen Jones about war in Ukraine, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, May 2022)
- Interviewed live by Sean Stiles about war in Ukraine, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, April 2022)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell on Volodymyr Zelensky visit to Washington and conflict in Ukraine, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, December 2022)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell on missile explosion in Poland and on Donald Trump's decision to run for president in 2024, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, November 2022)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell on conflict in Ukraine, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, October 2022)
- Interviewed live by Paul Salt about crisis over Ukraine., BBC Radio Merseyside, Paul Salt Show (Invited, September 2022)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell on war in Ukraine six months after 24 February 2022 invasion, BBC Radio Merseyside, Tony Snell Show (Invited, August 2022)
- Interviewed live by Helen Jones about crisis over Ukraine, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, May 2022)
- Interviewed live by Sean Stiles about crisis over Ukraine, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, April 2022)
- Interviewed live by Lukwesa Burak on war in Ukraine, BBC World News TV (Invited, April 2022)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell about crisis over Ukraine, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, April 2022)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell about crisis over Ukraine, BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, April 2022)
- Interviewed live by Paul Salt about crisis over Ukraine., BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, March 2022)
- Interviewed by Paul Doward about crisis over Ukraine., Radio City, Liverpool (Invited, March 2022)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell about crisis over Ukraine., BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, March 2022)
- Interviewed live by Andy Ball about crisis over Ukraine., BBC Radio Merseyside. (Invited, March 2022)
- Paul Salt Show, interviewed live by Lisa Marrey about crisis over Ukraine., BBC Radio Merseyside (Invited, February 2022)
- Interviewed live by Sean Stiles about crisis over Ukraine., BBC Radio Merseyside, Sean Stiles Show (Invited, February 2022)
- Interviewed live by Kevin Duala about crisis over Ukraine., BBC Radio Merseyside, Tony Snell Show (Invited, February 2022)
- Interviewed by Paul Doward about crisis over Ukraine., Radio City, Liverpool (Invited, February 2022)
- Interviewed by political editor, Liam Thorp, about the crisis over Ukraine, Liverpool Echo, Facebook Forum (Invited, February 2022)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell about crisis over Ukraine., BBC Radio Merseyside, Tony Snell Show (Invited, February 2022)
- Interview by Andy Ball about the crisis over Ukraine, BBC Radio Merseyside, Afternoon Show (Invited, February 2022)
- Interviewed live by Helen Jones about the crisis over Ukraine, BBC Radio Merseyside, Afternoons with Helen Jones Show (Invited, January 2022)
- Interviewed by Seku M. Conde about Joe Biden’s first year as president, RTV Slovenija, GLOBUS: prime time foreign news TV programme (Invited, January 2022)
- interviewed live about twentieth anniversary of 9/11 attacks, BBC Radio Merseyside, Sean Stiles Show (Invited, September 2021)
- Interviewed by Joel Taggart about President Joe Biden’s foreign policy, BBC Radio Belfast, Good Morning Ulster Show (Invited, January 2021)
- Interviewed by Helen Jones as Joe Biden gave his inaugural address, BBC Radio Merseyside, Afternoons with Helen Jones Show (Invited, January 2021)
- Interviewed by Tony Snell on inauguration of President Biden, BBC Radio Merseyside, Mid-morning with Tony Snell Show (Invited, January 2021)
- Interviewed by Claire Hamilton about Trump, the riots and invasion of US Capitol and how Biden aims to heal divisions in the United States, BBC Radio Merseyside, Afternoons on BBC Radio Merseyside with Claire Hamilton Show, (January 2021)
- Interviewed by Amani Hughes on the prospects for the presidency of Joe Biden, ITV London (January 2021)
- Interviewed live by Tony Snell about Trump and aftermath of the riots and invasion of US Capitol, BBC Radio Merseyside, Mid-morning with Tony Snell Show (Invited, January 2021)
- Interviewed by Tony Snell about the riots and invasion of US Capitol, BBC Radio Merseyside, Mid-morning with Tony Snell Show (Invited, January 2021)
- Interviewed about the likely foreign policy of a Biden presidency, Voice of Islam Radio, Saturday Morning Live show (Invited, November 2020)
- interview about US Presidential Election, BBC Radio Merseyside, Breakfast with Tony Snell Show (Invited, November 2020)
- interview about US Presidential Election, BBC Radio Merseyside, Breakfast with Tony Snell Show, (Invited, November 2020)
Professional Body Memberships
- Transatalantic Studies Association (Member, 2019 - present)
- British International Studies Association (Member, 2018 - present)
- Economic History Society (Member, 2015 - present)
- British International History Group (Committee Member, 2003 - present)
- Royal Historical Society (Fellow, 2003 - present)
- Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (Member, 1986 - present)