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Victoria Hightower
University of North Georgia
Occupation
Professor
Contact
University of North Georgia
Department of History, Anthropology, & Philosophy 82 College Circle
Dahlonega GA 30597
United States
ABOUT
Victoria Penziner Hightower is an Associate Professor of History at the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega, GA. She holds two Master's degrees in History (Florida State University, 2004) and in Near Eastern Studies (University of Arizona, 2006) and a PhD in History (Florida State University, 2010). She specializes in Persian/Arabian Gulf history, particularly the United Arab Emirates and on the topics of history, heritage, the pearl trade, and piracy.
Discipline
History
Sub Areas
19th-21st Centuries
Colonialism
Environment
Gulf Studies
Nationalism
Gender/Women's Studies
Geographic Areas of Interest
Gulf
Oman
UAE
Specialties
Pearl Trade, UAE 19th-20th Century
19th-20th Century Middle East
Museum, Heritage, And Environmental Studies
Languages
Arabic (intermediate)
French (elementary)
Education
PhD | 2011 | History | Florida State University
MA | 2006 | Near Eastern Studies | University of Arizona
MA | 2004 | History | Floridda State University
Abstracts
A Man's Worldl: Heritage, Gender Roles and the Late Pearl Trade in the Emirates along the Southern Gulf From Barren Wasteland into Productive Space: Abu Dhabi’s Environmental Development Projects, 1971-2004 Maritime Violence: Re-Thinking Claims of Piracy in the Lower Gulf The UAE, Vision 2021, and the Relationship between Domestic Heritage and International Agendas