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'''Tim Hayward''' (born 1955) is professor of environmental political theory at [[University of Edinburgh|Edinburgh University]] and director of the university's Just World Institute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pol.ed.ac.uk/people/academic_staff/hayward_tim|title=Tim Hayward|work=Politics & International Relations (PIR), University of Edinburgh|accessdate=7 May 2018}}</ref>
'''Tim Hayward''' (born 1955) is professor of environmental political theory at [[University of Edinburgh|Edinburgh University]] and director of the university's Just World Institute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pol.ed.ac.uk/people/academic_staff/hayward_tim|title=Tim Hayward|work=Politics & International Relations (PIR), University of Edinburgh|accessdate=7 May 2018}}</ref>


He is a member of the Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media. In April 2018, ''The Times'' accused the group of spreading "disinformation" favouring the line of the government of [[Bashar al-Assad]] in the [[Syrian Civil War]].<ref name="Keate1">{{cite news|last1=Keate|first1=Georgie|last2=Kennedy|first2=Dominic|last3=Shveda|first3=Krystina|last4=Haynes|first4=Deborah|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/apologists-for-assad-working-in-british-universities-2f72hw29m|title=Apologists for Assad working in British universities|work=The Times|date=14 April 2018|accessdate=19 April 2018}} {{subscription required}}</ref> "I do not accept that I am spreading any 'disinformation'", Hayward told ''The Times''.<ref name="Keate1"/>
With Professor [[Piers Robinson]] of [[University of Sheffield|Sheffield University]], he is a director of the Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media.<ref name="York190418">{{cite news|last=York|first=Chris|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/uk-academics-pro-assad-conspiracy-theories-about-syria_uk_5aa51ea7e4b01b9b0a3c4b10|title='Whitewashing War Crimes': How UK Academics Promote Pro-Assad Conspiracy Theories About Syria|work=HuffPost|date=19 April 2018|accessdate=19 April 2018}}</ref> In April 2018, ''The Times'' accused the group was accused of spreading "disinformation" favouring the line of the government of [[Bashar al-Assad]] in the [[Syrian Civil War]].<ref name="Keate1">{{cite news|last1=Keate|first1=Georgie|last2=Kennedy|first2=Dominic|last3=Shveda|first3=Krystina|last4=Haynes|first4=Deborah|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/apologists-for-assad-working-in-british-universities-2f72hw29m|title=Apologists for Assad working in British universities|work=The Times|date=14 April 2018|accessdate=19 April 2018}} {{subscription required}}</ref> Dr Idrees Ahmad of [[University of Stirling|Stirling University]] has described Professor Hayward as being "an eccentric best known for his disgraceful conspiracy theories aimed at exonerating Syria’s murderous regime".<ref name="Keate2">{{cite news|last1=Keate|first1=Georgie|last2=Blanchard|first2=Sam|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/professors-shut-down-debate-over-assad-s-chemical-attacks-n899fjdkm|title='To say Douma attack was staged is to enter an Orwellian world'|work=The Times|date=14 April 2018|accessdate=19 April 2018}} {{subscription required}}</ref> "I do not accept that I am spreading any 'disinformation'", Hayward told ''The Times''.<ref name="Keate1"/>


Along with Robinson, Hayward has spoken on platforms with bloggers [[Vanessa Beeley]] and Eva Barlett, as well as [[Peter Ford (diplomat)|Peter Ford]], a former British diplomat, all regularly accused of rejecting accounts of, or minimising, atrocities committed by the Assad government.{{Citation needed|date= May 2018}}
On his personal blog, Hayward wrote: "By coordinating their concerted smear campaign, those with centralised power over information have literally revealed what they don’t want revealed".<ref>{{cite news|last=York|first=Chris|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/tim-hayward-piers-robinson_uk_5aded629e4b0df502a4ee7ef?mbp|title=Pro-Assad Academics Blame Criticism On Conspiracy|work=HuffPost|date=24 April 2018|accessdate=26 April 2018}}</ref> Along with Robinson, Hayward has spoken on platforms with bloggers [[Vanessa Beeley]] and Eva Barlett, as well as [[Peter Ford (diplomat)|Peter Ford]], a former British diplomat, all regularly accused of rejecting accounts of, or minimising, atrocities committed by the Assad government.<ref name="York190418"/>


Hayward was due to speak at an events at [[Leeds City Museum]] entitled "Media on Trial" on 27 May 2018, with Beeley, Ford and Robinson among the other speakers. It was cancelled by the local authority on 3 May 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last=Palma|first=Bethania|url=https://www.snopes.com/news/2018/05/02/assad-supporters-plan-put-media-trial-journalism-syria/|title=Assad Supporters Plan to Put the ‘Media on Trial’ for Doing Journalism in Syria|work=Snopes|date=3 May 2018|accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=York|first=Chris|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/media-on-trial-leeds-cancel-syria_uk_5aeafb68e4b00f70f0efda75?27b|title=Controversial Event Featuring Pro-Assad Speakers Cancelled By Leeds Council|work=HuffPost|date=3 May 2018|accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref>
Hayward mocked the survivors of the [[Khan Shaykhun chemical attack]] on 4 April 2017 in a tweet a week later. It was deleted after ''The Times'' articles in April 2018.<ref name="Ahmad">{{cite news|last=Ahmad|first=Muhammad Idrees|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/north-africa-west-asia/muhammad-idrees-ahmad/syria-on-academic-freedom-and-responsibility|title=Syria: on academic freedom and responsibility|work=openDemocracy|date=26 April 2018|accessdate=26 April 2018}}</ref> He was due to speak at an events at [[Leeds City Museum]] entitled "Media on Trial" on 27 May 2018, with Beeley, Ford and Robinson among the other speakers. It was cancelled by the local authority on 3 May 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last=Palma|first=Bethania|url=https://www.snopes.com/news/2018/05/02/assad-supporters-plan-put-media-trial-journalism-syria/|title=Assad Supporters Plan to Put the ‘Media on Trial’ for Doing Journalism in Syria|work=Snopes|date=3 May 2018|accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=York|first=Chris|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/media-on-trial-leeds-cancel-syria_uk_5aeafb68e4b00f70f0efda75?27b|title=Controversial Event Featuring Pro-Assad Speakers Cancelled By Leeds Council|work=HuffPost|date=3 May 2018|accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref>


==Selected publications==
==Selected publications==

Revision as of 12:32, 9 May 2018

Template:Distinguish2 Tim Hayward (born 1955) is professor of environmental political theory at Edinburgh University and director of the university's Just World Institute.[1]

With Professor Piers Robinson of Sheffield University, he is a director of the Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media.[2] In April 2018, The Times accused the group was accused of spreading "disinformation" favouring the line of the government of Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian Civil War.[3] Dr Idrees Ahmad of Stirling University has described Professor Hayward as being "an eccentric best known for his disgraceful conspiracy theories aimed at exonerating Syria’s murderous regime".[4] "I do not accept that I am spreading any 'disinformation'", Hayward told The Times.[3]

On his personal blog, Hayward wrote: "By coordinating their concerted smear campaign, those with centralised power over information have literally revealed what they don’t want revealed".[5] Along with Robinson, Hayward has spoken on platforms with bloggers Vanessa Beeley and Eva Barlett, as well as Peter Ford, a former British diplomat, all regularly accused of rejecting accounts of, or minimising, atrocities committed by the Assad government.[2]

Hayward mocked the survivors of the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack on 4 April 2017 in a tweet a week later. It was deleted after The Times articles in April 2018.[6] He was due to speak at an events at Leeds City Museum entitled "Media on Trial" on 27 May 2018, with Beeley, Ford and Robinson among the other speakers. It was cancelled by the local authority on 3 May 2018.[7][8]

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ "Tim Hayward". Politics & International Relations (PIR), University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b York, Chris (19 April 2018). "'Whitewashing War Crimes': How UK Academics Promote Pro-Assad Conspiracy Theories About Syria". HuffPost. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b Keate, Georgie; Kennedy, Dominic; Shveda, Krystina; Haynes, Deborah (14 April 2018). "Apologists for Assad working in British universities". The Times. Retrieved 19 April 2018. (subscription required)
  4. ^ Keate, Georgie; Blanchard, Sam (14 April 2018). "'To say Douma attack was staged is to enter an Orwellian world'". The Times. Retrieved 19 April 2018. (subscription required)
  5. ^ York, Chris (24 April 2018). "Pro-Assad Academics Blame Criticism On Conspiracy". HuffPost. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  6. ^ Ahmad, Muhammad Idrees (26 April 2018). "Syria: on academic freedom and responsibility". openDemocracy. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  7. ^ Palma, Bethania (3 May 2018). "Assad Supporters Plan to Put the 'Media on Trial' for Doing Journalism in Syria". Snopes. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  8. ^ York, Chris (3 May 2018). "Controversial Event Featuring Pro-Assad Speakers Cancelled By Leeds Council". HuffPost. Retrieved 3 May 2018.

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