Morris Keith Hopkins, FBA (London, 20 June 1934–London, 8 March 2004), was a British historian and sociologist.
He spent time as a graduate student, much influenced by Moses Finley, but left before completing his doctorate[1] for an assistant lectureship in sociology at the University of Leicester (1961–1963).
After a further two years at the LSE (1970–1972), he moved to Brunel University as professor of sociology in 1972, also serving as dean of the social sciences faculty from 1981 to 1985.
He is best known for the book Conquerors and Slaves, in which he argued that ancient historians need not submit to the sources they studied, but instead demanded they be questioned and understood within their larger context.
[2] The fullest account of his career and significance as an ancient historian is in his British Academy obituary.