These forums bring together senior representatives across organisations that fund, use and commission social science, arts and humanities research, in order to facilitate discussion about the major issues and challenges facing these disciplines. They provide an arena for debate at the highest level, to enable the needs of the social sciences, arts and humanities to be addressed and tackled.
Strategic Forum for Social Sciences
The Forum was established in 2001, originally hosted by the Economic and Social Research Council. Since October 2009 the British Academy has convened the Forum.
Chair: Professor Conor Gearty, Vice-President (Social Sciences)
Strategic Forum for the Humanities
The Strategic Forum for the Humanities was established in April 2017 in response to the longstanding success of the equivalent body for the social sciences.
Chair: Professor Judith Still, Vice-President (Humanities)
The secretary for both Strategic Forums is Brian Pepin, Senior Policy Advisor (HE & Skills) at the British Academy.