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This lecture series was established by the British Academy and the Association of Social Anthropologists, and named after the Association’s first President, A R Radcliffe-Brown FBA. The lecture was first delivered in 1972.

Scientific discussion meeting organised in partnership with the Royal Society by Professor Denis Noble CBE FMedSci FRS, Professor Nancy Cartwright, Professor Sir Patrick Bateson FRS, Professor John Dupré and Professor Kevin Laland.

The cosmological proliferation presented is historical and relational. It is explored for the light it throws on the anthropology of Eurasia, which is understood as regionally intermediary between West and East, North and South

Professor Tim Ingold FBA gave the 2007 Radcliffe-Brown Lecture in Social Anthropology. In these edited extracts from his lecture, he reveals the differing views on what anthropology and ethnography are, and recalls some of the heated past debates about these differences.

The Future of the Corporation is a major research and public engagement programme aiming to develop an evidence base that will serve as a foundation to redefine business for the 21st century and build trust between business and society.

The Future of the Corporation is led by Professor Colin Mayer, a Fellow of the British Academy and Professor of Management with leadership experience in the corporate sector. Professor Mayer is supported by a Steering Group of 11 drawn from the Fellowship and a number of external members. The Steering Group seeks advice from business through the Corporate Advisory Group, a larger group of business leaders from a range of corporate sectors. There is also a Research Sub-Committee that decides on the award of research funding and monitors research quality.