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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’.

Mr Gladstone, Carlton House Terrace and the mind of a statesman

This special lecture was delivered at the British Academy on 15 March 2011, in the new Wolfson Auditorium, to mark the Academy’s extension into 11 Carlton House Terrace.

What should the word of God sound like?

In November 2011, the British Academy hosted an event to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams FBA, considered the role that the King James Bible still plays in providing us with a sense of sacred English.

Integrity and quality in universities: accountability, excellence and success

Baroness O’Neill is Honorary Professor emeritus of Ethics and Political Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge; and past President of the British Academy.

Chambers of Commerce: from protesters to government partners

On 15 February 2012, a British Academy event, entitled ‘From Protesters to Government Partners: Chambers of Commerce 1767-2012’, discussed the history of chambers of commerce and also their role in UK public policy in the context of the Coalition Government’s Local Enterprise Partnerships. Professor Bob Bennett FBA summarises the history …

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