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Ariosto, Cervantes, and Shakespeare in 2016

Jane E Everson, Andrew Hiscock and Stefano Jossa on three writers receiving centenary celebrations this year.

Marina Warner: interview

Marina Warner talks about life as an independent scholar, and why fairy tales matter so much to us.

Uta Frith: interview

Uta Frith on how much we have learned about autism, but how much more there is still to understand.

Linda Colley: interview

Linda Colley discusses a transatlantic career studying global history, British angst, and why constitutions matter.

Rights, wrongs and reconciliations

A guide to good listening from the British Academy.

Learning Latin the ancient way

Eleanor Dickey discusses language learning manuals from the ancient world.

Is learning Latin beneficial for school pupils?

Evelien Bracke has been looking for answers.

Who are the Zoroastrians?

Almut Hintze explains why we need to know more about a small group that has an ancient heritage and current global significance.

Anti-corruption: bridging the gap between research and policy-making

Paul Heywood outlines why anti-corruption efforts have so far been disappointing, and how a new British Academy / Department for International Development research programme is seeking to change that.

Culture and community energy

Natasha McCarthy explains how national and local cultures shape community energy ownership.

President’s Notes

Nicholas Stern introduces the British Academy’s new ‘Strategic Framework’.

Editorial, British Academy Review, Summer 2016

Welcome to this new look issue of the British Academy Review.

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