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Lost in translation: 'Language matters more and more'
Article about the British Academy’s Position Statement ‘Language matters more and more’ (launched 9 February 2011).
The value of area studies
On 10 November 2010, the British Academy’s International Engagement Day considered ‘The Role of Area Studies in Higher Education’. Liz Lightfoot gives a flavour of the discussion.
Conflict resolution and reconciliation: An Irish perspective
On 31 January 2011, the British Academy hosted a panel discussion on ‘Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation’. Dáithí O’Ceallaigh, former Ambassador of Ireland to London, was one of the civil servants, from both Britain and Ireland, who worked over a period of more than 30 years to resolve the conflict in …
The recession and stress at work
Professor Tarani Chandola, the author of a recent British Academy Policy Centre report, describes how stress at work has increased during the recession.
The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in the Modern University
Rt Hon. David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science, gave a speech at the British Academy on 1 March 2011. The Minister was introduced by Professor Sir Adam Roberts, President of the British Academy.
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: New Technology, Enhanced Scholarship
Professor Brian Harrison, Editor of the ‘Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, in association with the British Academy’, describes how the new dictionary has been compiled, comparing the modern experience with that of the editors of the original DNB.
Martin Buber: Philosopher of Dialogue and of the Resolution of Conflict
Professor W. John Morgan discusses the life and thought of Martin Buber, and asks whether his concepts of dialogue can help today in efforts to resolve conflicts in the Middle East, and between other communities in dispute.
The Royal African Company of England in West Africa 1681-1699
Professor Robin Law FBA has recently completed a three-volume edition of correspondence relating to the English in West Africa during the last two decades of the 17th century. Although the period covered by this correspondence is brief, it was one of great historical significance. Below, Professor Law illustrates the scope …
The Frontiers of the Ottoman World: Fortifications, Trade, Pilgrimage and Slavery
In February 2007 a multidisciplinary international workshop took place at the British Academy, organised by the Academy-sponsored overseas schools and institutes that support research on aspects of Ottoman history and archaeology. The workshop brought together archaeologists and historians to consider the results of British research on the Ottomans in a …
Bride Price, Poverty and Domestic Violence in Uganda
A British Academy Larger Research Grant has supported the first-ever research on how ‘bride-price’ may link to poverty and domestic violence in Uganda. Professor Gill Hague and Dr Ravi K. Thiara explain how this innovative research was carried out, and how it is helping to change some traditional attitudes.
Newton International Fellowships (BAR)
On 16 February 2010, an event was held at the Royal Society to celebrate the success of the Newton International Fellowships scheme. The Fellowships are awarded by the British Academy, the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering to attract outstanding postdoctoral researchers to the UK for two years. …
Obesity: The Welfare Regime Hypothesis
A conference held in Oxford in November 2009, with financial support from the British Academy, considered the hypothesis that obesity rates are influenced by social welfare regimes, and have risen more in market-liberal than in social-democratic societies. Professor Avner Offer FBA, Dr Rachel Pechey and Professor Stanley Ulijaszek explain the …
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