Professor Dr Petra Sijpesteijn FBA
Social and cultural history of the medieval Near East; literacy and documentary cultures; transition from Late Antiquity to early Islam in the Eastern Mediterranean
- Fellow type
- International Fellow
- Year elected
- 2024
- Honours
- FBA
- Sections
- Medieval Studies
Current post
Leiden University Professor of Arabic
Other Fellows of the British Academy
Professor Joanna Story FBA
Joanna Story's research interests focus on early medieval history and archaeology; interdisciplinary approaches to text and material culture; and medieval manuscripts.
Professor Elisabeth van Houts FBA
European history, 900-1300: Latin historiography, biographical writing and memorial traditions; Anglo-Continental socio-political relations and cultural exchange; the role of women and gender.
Professor Anders Winroth FBA
Anders Winroth's research focuses on medieval European history; the medieval Church, canon law, and legal history; the transmission of legal knowledge; and Viking Age society and culture.
