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The British Academy's 2024 Summer Showcase programme has just been announced! Explore the latest in humanities and social sciences research and discover a world of brilliant ideas on 12-13 July. #ForCuriousMinds

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The British Academy has awarded its 2023 President’s Medal to a podcast: The Rest is History, for the first time ever. The prize recognises the podcast’s work to promote and popularise history to a global audience. Congratulations! @TheRestHistory

The Rest Is History podcast awarded prestigious humanities prize, for success in creating ‘a new...

The British Academy – the national body for humanities and social sciences - has awarded its 2023 President’s Medal to a podcast: The Rest is History, for the first time ever. The prize, bestowed by...

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We are delighted to award the British Academy's 2021 President’s Medal to historian and broadcaster Professor @DavidOlusoga in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the humanities and social sciences.

The British Academy awards prestigious prize to David Olusoga

The British Academy has awarded the President’s Medal in 2021 to the broadcaster and historian Professor David Olusoga in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the humanities and social...

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The British Academy today responds to proposals to limit the number of students taking so-called "low-value" degrees in England. The Academy has long argued that graduate destinations and salaries alone are limited proxies for the value of higher education

The British Academy responds to government proposals to apply student number caps to university...

The British Academy has today responded to proposals to limit the number of students taking so-called "low-value" degrees in England

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From today, we're going to start using #SHAPE – Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy – to describe the subjects that helps us understand the human world. Find out more at:

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“Those taking arts, humanities and social science degrees end up in jobs in eight of the 10 fastest-growing sectors of the economy.” Our 'Qualified for the Future: quantifying demand for arts, humanities and social science skills' report in the @guardian :

'Humanities graduates are just as employable': do the sciences really lead to more jobs?

The UK government wants more students to study science subjects – but employers want humanities graduates too

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On Saturday 17 June, meet the thinkers shaping our world with their social sciences and humanities research through engaging workshops, pop-up talks, film screenings, panel discussions and more as part of our annual Summer Showcase. Book your free place:

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Our President, Sir David Cannadine, has written to UUK to share the concerns of British Academy Fellows that the ongoing pensions dispute will make academia a less attractive option for the next generation of scholars:

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A new report from the British Academy on the relationship between teaching and research in UK universities indicates that large workloads and research-favouring higher education policies have made it difficult for academics to do both well. Read more:

Balance between teaching and research essential to success of UK higher education but remains some...

A close and positive relationship between teaching and research will be essential to the success of the UK’s higher education (HE) sector but workload burdens and higher education policies have made...

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A majority of the UK public would support making modern language learning compulsory in primary and secondary school, according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by the British Academy:

Regretful Britons want languages taught to GCSE level again

Edith Piaf sang “je ne regrette rien”, but the same cannot be said for adults who did not concentrate during French or German lessons, with most believing langu

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"The opportunity to learn languages needs to be open to all, at all life stages." We’ve published a statement backed by the @royalsociety , @acmedsci and @RAEngNews , urging the government to revive national language learning:

Languages in the UK: a call for action

The four national academies state that the prospect of Brexit ‘makes it even more important for the UK to have the languages needed to forge wider commercial and other links’.

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We're delighted to announce that the winner of the 2021 #BritishAcademyBookPrize for Global Cultural Understanding is "Waves Across the South: A New History of Revolution and Empire" ( @WmCollinsBooks ) by Professor Sujit Sivasundaram of @Cambridge_Uni :

Waves Across the South: A New History of Revolution and Empire wins the £25,000 British Academy...

The British Academy announces the winner of the 9th Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding.

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The shortlist for the #BritishAcademyBookPrize for Global Cultural Understanding 2023 has been announced! This year's list celebrates six exceptional #nonfiction books covering a wide range of topics. Find out more:

British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding 2023 Shortlist announced

Today, Tuesday 12 September, the British Academy reveals the shortlist for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding (2023)

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Congratulations to Professor @DavidOlusoga on his award of the British Academy President's Medal, presented tonight by Professor Julia Black PBA, for his outstanding contribution to the humanities and social sciences.

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The British Academy is delighted to welcome 86 new Fellows, who showcase the richness of humanities and social sciences research and represent a diverse range of expertise. Some Fellows will be introduced throughout the day, but the full list is now live:

The British Academy welcomes 86 new Fellows showcasing the breadth and depth of humanities and...

The British Academy welcomes a new group of leading international humanities and social sciences researchers to its Fellowship for 2023. The latest cohort of Fellows highlights the depth and breadth...

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We're thrilled to announce that the winner of this year's #BritishAcademyBookPrize is 'When Women Kill: Four Crimes Retold' by Alia Trabucco Zerán, translated by Sophie Hughes and published by And Other Stories ( @andothertweets ). Congratulations!

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Join Professor @DavidOlusoga and British Academy President, Professor Julia Black in conversation on 12 May – free – online or in person, to learn more about Olusoga's career-long championing of inclusive approaches to British and international history:

Professor David Olusoga

David Olusoga, recipient of the 2021 British Academy President’s Medal, joins Julia Black for an in-conversation event, to discuss his life and career as one of the UK's foremost historians. Find out...

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Nominations are open for the Peter Townsend Prize, which is worth £1,000 and is awarded for a published work with policy relevance and academic merit on poverty and inequality; ageing and the lives of older people; or disability and inequalities in health.

Peter Townsend Prize

The Peter Townsend Prize, worth £1,000, is awarded biennially for outstanding work with policy relevance on a topic to which Townsend made a major contribution.

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Today we're announcing a new round of Special Research Grants, to be awarded to humanities and social sciences research projects looking at the impacts of COVID-19 on people, societies and the economy. Applications open today and will close 27 May:

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We're delighted to welcome the largest ever cohort of British Academy Postdoctoral Fellows, an unprecedented two-thirds of whom are women.

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Professor @garyyounge FBA explains why SHAPE subjects are vital:

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Professor @wmarybeard FBA on why #SHAPE disciplines matter: #ThisIsSHAPE

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"The greatest cause of poverty was not, as often believed, feckless shirking by the irresponsible lower classes, but low pay for full-time work, or inability to get regular work despite best efforts." – Professor Pat Thane FBA

How poverty in modern Britain echoes the past

Professor Pat Thane FBA explores how the extent and causes of poverty are much the same now as they were in 1900.

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We are excited to announce the four exceptional #nonfiction books shortlisted for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding 2021. Stay tuned for more about this year's selection:

Shortlist announced for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding 2021

The British Academy Book Prize, and international award worth £25,000, rewards and celebrates the best works of non-fiction that have contributed to public understanding of world cultures.

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The first woman to be awarded our Kenyon Medal turns 100 today. Joyce Reynolds FBA has led archaeological expeditions throughout Europe and Africa and was awarded the medal for her contribution to epigraphy.

A Life in the Day: Joyce Reynolds, Mary Beard’s former tutor, on her war work, adventurous digs and...

Joyce Reynolds, 99, is an academic specialising in Roman historical epigraphy (the study of ancient inscriptions). She read classics at Oxford, then worked as a civil servant before teaching at...

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Today, alongside the @ahrcpress , @ASCL_UK , @BritishCouncil and @UniversitiesUK , we are presenting proposals for a UK-wide national languages strategy:

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"SHAPE subjects (the Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts for People and the Economy) help us understand our shifting world, as well as provide us joy, enrichment and fulfilment." - Professor Julia Black, President of the British Academy

Our volatile and confusing world needs the humanities more than ever

Professor Julia Black, President of the British Academy, on why we need the humanities more than ever and what we can do to pique the public's interest in these vital subjects

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Incredibly pleased to announce that humanities & social science researchers will benefit from £500,000 a year in small research grants for the next 5 years, thanks to the generous support of the @LeverhulmeTrust !

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We're delighted that three Fellows of the British Academy, Professor Sarah Worthington, Professor @sophiescott and Professor @ImranRasul3 , have been recognised in the #QueensBirthdayHonours list for their contribution to the humanities and social sciences:

Fellows of the British Academy recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Leading scholars in the humanities and social sciences were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for their contribution to scholarship and national life.

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"Knowledge is only knowledge if it’s an active verb, if somebody is doing it. It’s not a set of things that you can consign to a library and say is there. Knowledge is something that is dynamic and changing." @wmarybeard on #howhumanities enrich our lives:

Six Fellows of the British Academy make the case for the importance of the humanities and social...

As part of the #howhumanities and #howsocialscience series, six fellows highlight the importance of these disciplines.

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"Languages should not just be for the socially advantaged, but for everyone. We must act soon to make this a reality.” – Professor Neil Kenny FBA The @BigIssue covers our proposal for a national languages strategy:

Language learning is key to UK's post-crisis recovery, ministers told

Four education bodies teamed up to develop a strategy for ramping up modern languages uptake in schools and unis across the UK

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"Language is both universal to our species and central to who we are. Linguistics tries to understand just what this fundamental aspect of ourselves is." Professor @davidadger FBA explains the study of #linguistics :

What is linguistics?

Professor David Adger FBA explains the study of linguistics.

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“Step one is to see the sexual politics, but can we go beyond this? What happens with women artists? Is it just a case of exalting male desire?” Professor @wmarybeard FBA talks to the @guardian ahead of her @BBCTwo two-part series, ‘Shock of the Nude’:

From fig leaves to pinups: Mary Beard on the evolution of the nude

The male gaze has shaped art’s obsession with the naked body. Mary Beard offers a female perspective

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On 24 February, Professor Sir David Cannadine PBA joins the world-renowned writer @MargaretAtwood , recipient of our 2020 President's Medal, to discuss her life, work and activism. Sign up to watch the event live and join the post-talk Q&A here:

The British Academy President’s Medal winner’s event: Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood, winner of the 2020 British Academy President’s Medal, joins David Cannadine in conversation to discuss her life, wide-ranging work and activism.

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"Historians learn to ask, ‘who said this, why did they say it, what did they hope to gain and to what extent can we trust it as an accurate account?’ That skill is more vital than ever." Dr @MirandaKaufmann on #howhumanities can help combat #fakenews :

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The British Academy is thrilled to announce that the winner of this year's #BritishAcademyBookPrize for Global and Cultural Understanding is 'Courting India' by Nandini Das @rentravailer , published by Bloomsbury. Congratulations!

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"Around 90% of studies looking at the effect learning a #language has on achievement in other subjects of the school curriculum report a positive impact, across English language learning, literacy, maths and science." #SundayReads

‘The cognitive benefits of learning a language’ in two minutes

A report from the British Academy takes a closer look at the academic evidence behind claims that learning a language also improves empathy, creativity, mental alertness and memory.

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"It has been shown that people who speak other languages often exhibit more empathy and a global mindset." Our report reviews the academic evidence base for cognitive, academic and age-related benefits of learning a #language :

‘The cognitive benefits of learning a language’ in two minutes

A report from the British Academy takes a closer look at the academic evidence behind claims that learning a language also improves empathy, creativity, mental alertness and memory.

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We are delighted to welcome 84 new Fellows from across the humanities and social sciences disciplines to our Fellowship, which is now headed by our 31st President, Professor Julia Black PBA, who succeeds Professor Sir David Cannadine FBA:

The British Academy elects 84 new Fellows recognising outstanding achievement in the humanities and...

The British Academy has elected 84 new Fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the SHAPE subjects – the social sciences, humanities and the arts.

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The Office for Students has confirmed its intention to cut funding for subjects including media studies, performing arts & design. While we welcome a reprieve for archaeology, we remain disappointed in this decision based on perceived value of disciplines.

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The British Academy has warmly welcomed the news that the UK will associate to Horizon Europe, the EU’s Framework Programme for Research & Innovation. Read more:

The British Academy welcomes 'fantastic' news of UK association to Horizon Europe

The British Academy has warmly welcomed news that the UK and the EU have finalised the UK’s association to Horizon Europe, the EU’s Framework Programme for Research & Innovation

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Professor @JudithJesch FBA is an expert in Viking Studies, based at @UniofNottingham . Here, she tells @HistoryExtra about what life was like for women of different social classes in the Viking age:

What was life like for Viking women?

From matriarchs and artisans to traders and travellers, Judith Jesch explores the often rich and adventurous lives of women in the Viking age

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"The American fantasy, in all of its iterations, has disfigured our moral sense, because it requires that we lie to ourselves about what we have done and who we are." – "Begin Again", shortlisted for the #BritishAcademyBookPrize 2021, by @esglaude :

"Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Today" by Professor Eddie S....

Read an extract from the 2021 British Academy Book Prize-nominated "Begin Again", an unflinching engagement with the writing of James Baldwin and a searing indictment of racial injustice in America.

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We are delighted to welcome 85 leading academics to our Fellowship, including a record number of women representing a range of specialisms from education and social stratification to the interface of law and technology. See the full list:

Record number of women elected to the British Academy

The British Academy has welcomed to its Fellowship a record number of female academics in recognition of their achievements in the humanities and social sciences

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“A humanities degree can hold the key to a number of professions.” #SHAPE subjects – Social Sciences, Humanities & the Arts for People & the Economy – teach you skills for the real world. Read more in the @Telegraph :

'Arts subjects have as much value as STEM': the new education campaign tackling the myth of 'soft'...

A new initiative aiming to put humanities and arts subjects on a par with STEM disciplines is long overdue, according to these experts

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The President's Medal has been awarded to @TheZeinabBadawi for her international contributions to broadcast journalism and for advocating women’s education in Sudan and other countries. Here's an interview about her @BBCWorld series, #TheHistoryofAfrica :

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"Languages are a key indicator of how willing and prepared we are to operate in an increasingly interconnected, multilingual and multicultural world." #europeandayoflanguages

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Applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowships are now open. The scheme offers outstanding early career researchers the opportunity to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in an academic environment. Find out more and apply now:

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We're delighted to welcome 86 new Fellows to our world-leading Fellowship and to announce that Professor Julia Black CBE FBA will be our 31st President, succeeding Professor Sir David Cannadine:

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“Graduates of the arts, humanities and social sciences are vital to our nation’s economy and culture; the service sector, fuelled by the skills and knowledge of these graduates, makes up 80% of our economy" - Our response to Universities UK report

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The Horizon Europe Pump Priming Collaboration scheme supports collaborative activity between partners in the UK and EU/Associated Countries. It provides a great opportunity for researchers who have not applied for Horizon Europe funding before. Apply now:

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Professor J.G.A. Pocock FBA was a celebrated historian whose multidisciplinary scholarship changed our understanding in areas such as the history of common law practice and principles in England. His obituary can be read here:

Renowned historian J.G.A. Pocock, who upended the study of political thought, dies at 99

Considered one of the great historians of his generation, Pocock wove philosophy, political science, and history into a program in political and moral thought that Hopkins is known for today

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#SHAPE , or "social sciences, humanities & the arts for people & the economy, is designed to encourage schoolchildren and undergraduates to view these subjects as positive steps towards a high-status career".

University and Arts Council in drive to re-brand 'soft' academic subjects

Shape campaign will encourage more young people to choose arts, humanities and social sciences

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Join Dr Sada Mire ( @SomaliHeritage ) in conversation with Professor Simon Goldhill FBA next week on 24 September at 5pm for a discussion on how her findings can help improve our understanding of a region divided by religion and politics. Book now:

Global Perspectives: How can archaeology help us to navigate a divided world?

Archaeologist Sada Mire speaks in conversation with Simon Goldhill on her discoveries in the Horn of Africa and what this means for African history.

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“Graduates of arts, humanities and social sciences are just as resilient to economic upheaval as other graduates and are just as likely to remain employed as STEM graduates during downturns”

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Twice a winner of the #BookerPrize , @MargaretAtwood is a world-renowned writer. As the recipient of the 2020 British Academy President’s Medal, she'll join our President, Professor Sir David Cannadine, in conversation on 24 Feb at 6pm. Book for free now:

The British Academy President’s Medal winner’s event: Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood, winner of the 2020 British Academy President’s Medal, joins David Cannadine in conversation to discuss her life, wide-ranging work and activism.

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With language student numbers falling and university language departments enduring more cuts, we’re launching a new pilot project to map the provision of foreign language teaching and research in the UK. The first language we’re mapping is Arabic. More to follow!

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"The stories and the people within the humanities and social sciences are compelling and important and deserve to be more widely heard." – @lizhutch , our Director of Communications introduces our new #howhumanities and #howsocialscience series on @Wonkhe :

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"Nothing beats #language learning when it comes to producing a mindset of cultural agility that is highly valued by employers in an increasingly global labour market." #MondayMotivation

Language learning: turning a crisis into an opportunity

Neil Kenny and Harriet Barnes spell out the British Academy’s call for action

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Today on the anniversary of Britain’s first lockdown we publish 'The #COVIDdecade : understanding the long-term societal impacts of COVID-19', a new multi-disciplinary evidence review of the pandemic's effects on society.

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"Modern languages should be for everyone. We must do more to help schools prioritise them.” – @OxfordModLangs 's Professor Neil Kenny FBA leads our response to @BritishCouncil 's 2018 #languagetrends report:

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Graduates in the SHAPE disciplines (Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy) make invaluable contributions to the UK’s economy and society through a range of exciting career paths, a new British Academy report shows. Learn more:

British Academy spotlights 12 humanities and social sciences graduates revealing how their skills...

Graduates in the SHAPE disciplines build exciting and varied careers and make invaluable contributions to the UK’s economy and society, a new British Academy report shows.

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"Ideas are not the preserve of posh white men." @wmarybeard & David Cannadine talk to @BBCNews about why we're holding a Summer Showcase #ForCuriousMinds this Friday and Saturday:

Mary Beard on big thinkers and 'sexist rants'

What's it like to be a public intellectual in age of echo chamber social media and fake news?

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"We are not scientists, we are not sitting together in a laboratory producing a cure. But what we are doing is having impact in a cultural context, and by that I mean making ideas seem normal, from which change flows." – @conorgearty #HowSocialScience

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Language skills are essential to the economic development of the UK: #ThisIsSHAPE

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"A very great deal has been lost, and the randomness of survival has made that loss uneven. Nevertheless, it is possible to gain an impression of the scale of what once existed." Professor Teresa Webber FBA explains the study of #palaeography :

What is palaeography?

Professor Teresa Webber FBA explains how the study of pre-modern manuscripts combines knowledge of the ancient world with the use of new technologies.

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"You can’t weigh wisdom or take a measuring-tape to it; but without it, humanity will be annihilated." – Rev. Prof. Diarmaid MacCulloch FBA tell us why he thinks the humanities is the "wise end of human wisdom." #HowHumanities

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"We see modern history... as trying to understand how a whole variety of processes have come together over the past few centuries to create a present we often don’t think about as more than a few years or decades old." – Professor Rana Mitter FBA

What is modern history?

Professor Rana Mitter FBA explores the stories told by modern history and how they help us to make sense of the present.

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"A very great deal has been lost, and the randomness of survival has made that loss uneven. Nevertheless, it is possible to gain an impression of the scale of what once existed." @CamHistory 's Professor Teresa Webber FBA explains the study of #palaeography

What is palaeography?

Professor Teresa Webber FBA explains how the study of pre-modern manuscripts combines knowledge of the ancient world with the use of new technologies.

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We are delighted to launch our Early Career Researcher Network to support researchers across the UK. The first of our Regional Hubs to launch will serve the Midlands in partnership with @unibirmingham . Find out more: #ECRNetwork #EarlyCareerResearcher

The British Academy chooses Midlands as first hub for Early Career Researcher Network

The British Academy today announced the University of Birmingham as the first regional hub of its Early Career Researcher Network.

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"Languages can no longer be regarded as an optional extra. Britain must meet this challenge head-on and prove to the world that it is, after all, an outward-looking, global nation." Sir David Cannadine PBA champions learning languages in today's @guardian :

Britain could not have picked a worse time to give up learning languages | David Cannadine

With Brexit looming, we must wake up to the huge benefits of multilingualism, says historian and author David Cannadine

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Have you ever wished you could speak another language? Today, the British Academy and partners are launching The Languages Gateway, a one-stop-shop bringing together language learning resources across different audiences, learners and languages.

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"Learning a language stops you over-relying on the same old habits and reflexes; it pushes your mind in new directions; it makes you able to adopt an unfamiliar mindset." – Professor Neil Kenny FBA

British Academy research project explores evidence for benefits of language learning

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Join @DavidOlusoga and British Academy President, Professor Julia Black in conversation on 12 May – free – online or in person, to learn more about Olusoga's career-long championing of inclusive approaches to British and international history:

Professor David Olusoga

David Olusoga, recipient of the 2021 British Academy President’s Medal, joins Julia Black for an in-conversation event, to discuss his life and career as one of the UK's foremost historians. Find out...

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Quentin Skinner is one of the world’s foremost #historians , writing pioneering studies of authors including Machiavelli and Hobbes, and studying topics such as changing ideas of liberty and the state. Join our two-day conference to discuss Skinner's ideas:

Quentin Skinner's "Meaning and Understanding" after 50 years: interdisciplinary perspectives

Quentin Skinner's 1969 essay 'Meaning and Understanding in the History of Ideas' was a ground-breaking challenge to textual interpreters. This conference will critically examine the essay and it's...

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We’re delighted to announce the winners of our British Academy Medal and President’s Medal tonight, awarded to two academics whose work “has bought academic rigour into public debate on the major challenges of our day”: @NaomiOreskes and @bengoldacre .

The British Academy's President honours academics who stand up to falsehood and fake news

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"There is a growing body of evidence that studying languages opens doors to a wide range of future careers, as well as equipping people with fluency in another language". Professor Neil Kenny FBA, addresses the decline in languages at A-level.

Learning a foreign language is about more than getting by abroad

Professor Neil Kenny FBA explains how the benefits of learning a language go far beyond the technical ability to speak it.

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“A courageous and inspiring figure, whose work has been transformative, dealing with some of the most pressing issues of our time.” @KingsCollegeLon Professor Paul Gilroy FBA ( @bungatuffie ) has been awarded the 2019 #HolbergPrize :

Fellow of the British Academy named 2019 Holberg Prize Laureate

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"Languages are a key indicator of how willing and prepared we are to operate in an increasingly interconnected, multilingual and multicultural world." Professor Neil Kenny FBA explains why the UK needs to reverse the decline in language learning:

Learning a foreign language is about more than getting by abroad

Professor Neil Kenny FBA explains how the benefits of learning a language go far beyond the technical ability to speak it.

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Only 21% of adults in the UK can converse in a different language - yet languages are essential to the UK's economy, society and culture. The British Academy and partners are today launching The Languages Gateway, a hub for resources and learning.

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"SHAPE subjects (the Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts for People and the Economy) help us understand our shifting world, as well as provide us joy, enrichment and fulfilment." - Professor Julia Black, President of the British Academy

Our volatile and confusing world needs the humanities more than ever

Professor Julia Black, President of the British Academy, on why we need the humanities more than ever and what we can do to pique the public's interest in these vital subjects

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“The UK has the potential to become a linguistic powerhouse. If it did, it would be more prosperous, productive, influential and, literally, healthier. Languages must be the wind in global Britain’s sails." Professor Sir David Cannadine PBA #WorldHelloDay

The importance of becoming multilingual in a global job market - Study International

What are the advantages of studying at a university that motivates you to be multilingual?

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The British Academy has today launched its new Strategic Plan for 2023 to 2027, setting out its vision of putting the humanities and social sciences at the heart of understanding the world and shaping a brighter future. Learn more:

The British Academy launches new Strategic Plan for 2023-2027 to champion humanities and social...

The British Academy launches new Strategic Plan for 2023-2027 to champion humanities and social sciences.

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(1/5) 🧵 We have launched a new fund of £100,000 to support researchers and funding applicants with “additional needs”: @ResFortnight

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We're thrilled to announce our fifth annual Summer Showcase on 17-18 June. Find out more about the 12 teams of researchers from around the world who will be exhibiting their projects through spectacular interactive displays at our Grade I listed building:

Meet the academics demystifying research: British Academy Summer Showcase 2022 programme announced

Today the British Academy announces the humanities and social science researchers selected to exhibit at its fifth annual Summer Showcase, a free festival of ideas for curious minds

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“The evidence speaks for itself: arts, #humanities and #socialscience graduates are as employable as any other graduates and fare particularly well in times of economic decline.” Chief Executive @HetanShah discusses key findings from our new report:

Arts, humanities and social science graduates resilient to economic downturns

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We're excited to announce the five exceptional #nonfiction books shortlisted for the Nayef #AlRodhan Prize for Global Cultural Understanding 2020. Stay tuned for more about this year's selection:

The British Academy announces shortlist for the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Global Cultural Underst...

The British Academy’s international non-fiction book prize announes a global shortlist of five writers exploring the legacies of Empire around the world, including the plight and resistance of...

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First up is Professor @sjblakemore , joining our psychology section. A professor of cognitive neuroscience, Blakemore's research focuses on social cognition and decision making in adolescence – check out her 2012 @TEDTalks :

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"The validity of cultural studies is not something that we can take for granted even now." What is cultural studies and what's the value of culture in society? Find out more in this blog by Professor Angela McRobbie FBA:

What is cultural studies?

Professor Angela McRobbie explains the origins of cultural studies as an academic discipline.

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“Our research found that 58% of Chief Executives of FTSE 100 Index Companies have studied arts, humanities and social sciences, either at undergraduate or postgraduate level.”:

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Join Professor @simon_schama FBA and @SamiraAhmedUK at 4pm today on our YouTube channel as they discuss the remarkable stories of artists who, under extreme stress, created unprecedented art:

Artists in times of crisis: Simon Schama talks to Samira Ahmed

In this event, Simon Schama recounts the remarkable stories of artists who, under extreme stress, have created something unprecedented, altering the course o...

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Our research shows encouraging excellence in the humanities and social sciences creates advantages and opportunities for the whole of the UK: #ThisIsSHAPE

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“Learning about cultures through their languages is a fundamental part of acquiring and appreciating modern languages." – Professor Neil Kenny FBA explains our proposal to ensure that meaningful cultural learning takes place in modern #language GCSEs.

The British Academy urges further reflection on modern language GCSE reforms and a focus on...

As consultations on reforms to GCSE qualifications in modern foreign languages (MFL) close tomorrow, the British Academy calls for further reflection and a renewed focus on cultural learning to widen...

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On 12 May, @DavidOlusoga and British Academy President, Professor Julia Black, will be discussing Olusoga's career-long championing of inclusive approaches to British and international history. Book your free place now:

Professor David Olusoga

David Olusoga, recipient of the 2021 British Academy President’s Medal, joins Julia Black for an in-conversation event, to discuss his life and career as one of the UK's foremost historians. Find out...

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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"Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and its Urgent Lessons for Today" by Professor @esglaude of @Princeton is a New York Times bestseller that has "spoken to the soul of public outrage at George Floyd’s killing". Read the full @guardian review here:

Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Today – review

The great writer’s passion and resilience resonate anew in Eddie S Glaude Jr’s timely, powerful study

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The British Academy has announced that the third hub of its Early-Career Researcher Network will be in Scotland, co-led by @StirUni & @UofGlasgow . The Network is a 2-year pilot programme for UK-based humanities & social sciences researchers. Find out more:

Scotland becomes third Early-Career Researcher Network hub in British Academy pilot

The British Academy today announces that the third and final hub of its Early-Career Researcher (ECR) Network – a two-year pilot programme for UK-based postdoctoral researchers in the humanities and...

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The British Academy has today welcomed a new study by @Cambridge_Uni and @RANDEurope highlighting the economic benefits of investing more in language learning in the UK. Learn more:

The British Academy responds to University of Cambridge and RAND study on the economic value of...

The British Academy has today welcomed a new study highlighting the economic benefits of investing more in language learning in the UK

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'The revival of language learning is key to a culturally and linguistically rich future' - an analysis piece by @charlesforsdick FBA on the critical importance of reviving languages learning in the UK is out now:

The revival of language learning is key to a culturally and linguistically rich future

Professor Charles Forsdick FBA, who will take up the Drapers Professorship of French at the University of Cambridge from October 2023, takes stock of language learning in the UK as he assumes the...

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With our Visiting Fellowships, overseas academics receive the opportunity to work with colleagues at UK host institutions to develop new research collaborations and deepen existing partnerships - applications are now open. 🎓

Visiting Fellowships

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Congratulations to @HazelCarby , whose book 'Imperial Intimacies: A Tale of Two Islands' has won the 2020 Nayef #AlRodhan Prize for Global Cultural Understanding!

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Congratulations to new Fellow @sjblakemore whose book #InventingOurselves : The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain' has won the @royalsociety prize for science book of the year:

Myth-busting study of teenage brains wins Royal Society prize

Inventing Ourselves by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore wins £25,000 prize with investigation praised by judges as ‘truly a book that everyone should read’

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