The British Academy

Last chance to secure your spot with award-winning writer and broadcaster Professor Lyndsey Stonebridge FBA at the British Academy, London on 5 December. Explore the literary influences that shaped her work in human rights and refugee studies, weaving together literature, history, politics, law, and social policy. With limited availability, book your free ticket now: https://bit.ly/480Xhhl

Congratulations to our Fellow, Professor Joya Chatterji, for winning this year’s Wolfson History Prize with her book, Shadows at Noon! Fantastic to see Nandini Das, the 2023 winner of our Book Prize for Courting India, shortlisted for the Prize also! https://lnkd.in/eGEQ_R9

Classical music is often wrongly considered to be unaffected by political and social change. Exploring Franz Schubert’s ‘Die Forelle’, Professor Laura Tunbridge FBA considers the importance of a song’s cultural evolution: https://lnkd.in/egwCpgv6

Interested in exploring the topic of global order and disorder? We are currently inviting applications from practitioners, policymakers and researchers in the social sciences and humanities subjects for the Call for Discussion Papers: Global (Dis)Order. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eGXy5ntR

The British Academy, in collaboration with the Association of ERC Grantees, invites you to a half-day conference on the European Research Context for the Humanities and Social Sciences. The conference will take place on 22 January 2025. This event will bring together leading academics to explore European research in the humanities and social sciences, with sessions on ERC grant applications, researcher mobility, and the core values underpinning European research initiatives. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eXkvNG4Y

The British Academy and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace are establishing a new multi-year international policy programme on Global (Dis)Order, beginning with a launch conference from 13-14 January 2025 in London. Find out more and apply to the first call for discussion papers: https://lnkd.in/eGXy5ntR

Professor Lyndsey Stonebridge's extensive, award-winning work delves into literature, history, politics and more. Why not come and hear her speak in person on 5 December on the books that have shaped and inspired her: https://lnkd.in/dDvZeAXk

“Classical music, including art song, is often thought of as being somehow above everyday concerns, as being unaffected by political and social change.” In this 10-Minute Talk, watch Laura Tunbridge FBA explore the cultural history of Franz Schubert’s ‘Die Forelle’ and the importance of different versions: https://lnkd.in/ea_aFVY7

2024 was a huge year for elections around the world, and it’s changed the political landscape in surprising ways. Join us for an insightful evening with political experts Professor Ben Ansell, Dr Pavithra Suryanarayan, and Professor Sara Hobolt on 11 Feb at the British Academy as they break down the key takeaways from this record-breaking year. Bring your questions and get the inside scoop on how these elections are reshaping global politics. Free, book now: https://bit.ly/3Zed6xa

Are we living in an Age of Mistrust? Explore some of the biggest questions of our time in this season’s British Academy Late. Discuss the state of democracy in the age of fake news with Professor David Runciman FBA and the BBC's Marianna Spring; test your susceptibility to misinformation with interactive games; and experience the world of data and AI with a live performance. 30 Jan. Book now: https://bit.ly/4idIDs2