Awards of the British Academy explained
The British Academy presents 18 awards and medals to recognise achievement in the humanities and social sciences.
Overview
The British Academy currently awards 18 prizes and medals:[1]
General awards:
- British Academy Medal (for academic research that has "transformed understanding" of a field of the humanities or social sciences)
- The President's Medal (for "outstanding service" to the humanities or social sciences)
- Leverhulme Medal and Prize (for "significant contribution to knowledge or understanding" in a field of the humanities or social sciences)
Discipline-specific awards:
Prizes and medals
Brian Barry Prize in Political Science
The Brian Barry Prize in Political Science is awarded jointly by the British Academy, the Cambridge University Press, and the British Journal of Political Science. It was named in honour of Brian Barry and first awarded in 2014. It is awarded annually to an individual or group "for excellence in political science, as displayed in an unpublished essay". The prize is £2500 and the winning essay is published in the British Journal of Political Science.[2] [3]
List of Recipients:
- 2014: Helder De Schutter and Dr Lea Ypi, for 'Mandatory Citizenship for Immigrants'[4]
- 2015: Parashar Kulkarni, for 'Are There Cultural Prerequisites to Effective Property Rights?: Evidence from Inheritance Rights of Widows in Colonial India'[5]
- 2016: William Roberts Clark, Professor Matt Golder, and Professor Sona N. Golder, for 'An Exit, Voice, and Loyalty Model of Politics'
- 2017: Jonathan White, for 'The Ethics of Political Alliance'
- 2018: Zeynep Pamuk, of St John's College, Oxford, for 'Justifying Public Funding for Science.[6]
- 2019: Andre Santos Campos, for 'Representing the Future: The Interests of Future Persons in Representative Democracy'
- 2020: Jonathan Havercroft, for 'Why is there no just riot theory?'[7]
British Academy Medal
See main article: British Academy Medal. The British Academy Medal was established in 2013. It is awarded annually "for academic research that has transformed understanding in a field of the humanities and social sciences".[8]
Burkitt Medal
See main article: Burkitt Medal.
The Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies was established in 1923. It is awarded annually "in recognition of special service to Biblical Studies", with the area of study alternating between the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament.[9]
Derek Allen Prize
See main article: Derek Allen Prize. The Derek Allen Prize was founded in 1976 to honour Derek Allen, FBA, who was secretary (1969–73) and treasurer (1973–75) of the British Academy; it was established by his widow and sons to recognise outstanding scholarly achievement in Allen's principal interests: numismatics, Celtic studies and musicology. Although awarded annually, the prize rotates between the three disciplines. Recipients are awarded £400.[10]
Edward Ullendorff Medal
The Edward Ullendorff Medal was created in 2012 to honour Professor Edward Ullendorff, FBA, who had died the previously year; its establishment was supported by his widow. Award annually, the medal recognizes "scholarly distinction and achievements in the field of Semitic Languages and Ethiopian Studies".[11]
List of recipients:
- 2012: Simon Hopkins, FBA, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
- 2013: Getatchew Haile, FBA, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library of Saint John's University, USA.
- 2014: David Appleyard, School of African and Oriental Studies.
- 2015: Siegbert Uhlig, University of Hamburg.
- 2016: Sebastian Brock, FBA, University of Oxford.
- 2017: Veronika Six, University of Hamburg.
- 2018: John Huehnergard, The University of Texas at Austin[6]
- 2019: Michael Knibb, King's College London
- 2020: Otto Jastrow, "for his leading scholarship in the field of Arabic and Neo-Aramaic spoken dialects"[12]
- 2021: Olga Kapeliuk
- 2022: Werner Diem, Cologne University
- 2023: Mauro Tosco, University of Turin
- 2024: Sebastian Brock, University of Oxford
Grahame Clark Medal
See main article: Grahame Clark Medal.
The Grahame Clark Medal endowed in 1992 by Sir Grahame Clark and first awarded in 1993. It is awarded every two years "for academic achievement involving recent contributions to the study of prehistoric archaeology".[13]
Kenyon Medal
See main article: Kenyon Medal.
The Kenyon Medal was endowed by Sir Frederic Kenyon and awarded for the first time in 1957. It is awarded every two years "in recognition of work in the fields of classical studies and archaeology".[14]
Landscape Archaeology Medal
The Landscape Archaeology Medal is awarded every two years "for distinguished achievements in landscape archaeology". It was first awarded in 2007.[15]
List of Recipients:
- 2007: Andrew Fleming
- 2009: Tony Wilkinson
- 2011: Conor Newman
- 2013: Christopher Taylor
- 2015: David Hall
- 2017: Tom Williamson, "for his significant contribution to the study of landscape history and archaeology"[16]
- 2019: Dominic Powlesland
- 2020: Keith Branigan, "for his distinguished and varied career with many notable achievements in the study of Roman Britain and the prehistory of the Aegean"[17]
Leverhulme Medal and Prize
See main article: Leverhulme Medal (British Academy). The Leverhulme Medal and Prize was created 2002 and is sponsored by The Leverhulme Trust. It is awarded every three years "for significant contribution to knowledge and understanding in a field within the humanities and social sciences". It is worth £5000.[18]
British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding
See main article: British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding. The British Academy Book Prize (formerly the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Global Cultural Understanding) was established by Nayef Al-Rodhan in 2013. It is awarded annually for "outstanding scholarly contributions to global cultural understanding". It is worth £25,000.[19]
Neil and Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics
The Neil and Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics is awarded annually to an individual for "lifetime achievement in the scholarly study of linguistics". It was established by Neil Smith in 2013, and first awarded in 2014.[20]
List of Recipients:
- 2014: Noam Chomsky FBA [21]
- 2015: William Labov, "for his significant contribution to linguistics and the language sciences"[22]
- 2016: Sir John Lyons FBA, "for his outstanding lifetime contribution to the field of linguistics"
- 2017: Bernard Comrie FBA, "for his significant contributions to the study of language universals, linguistic typology and language history"
- 2018: Barbara Partee FBA (University of Massachusetts Amherst), for "her leading contributions to the study of semantics, syntax and pragmatics".[6]
- 2019: Deirdre Wilson FBA (University College London) [23]
- 2020: Paul Kiparsky FBA (Stanford University), for "his research on phonology and historical linguistics".[24]
- 2021: Marianne Mithun (University of California, Santa Barbara)[25]
- 2022: Sheila Blumstein (Brown University)
Peter Townsend Prize
The Peter Townsend Prize was created in 2011 to honour the sociologist Professor Peter Townsend, FBA, who had died in 2009. The prize is awarded biennially to recognise "outstanding work with policy relevance on a topic to which Townsend made a major contribution." Nominations are made for "a published work with policy relevance and academic merit on poverty and inequality; ageing and the lives of older people; disability and inequalities in health." The prize is awarded with £2,000.[26]
List of recipients:
- 2011: Julia Johnson, Sheena Rolph and Randall Smith for Residential Care Transformed: Revisiting 'The Last Refuge
- 2013: Tracy Shildrick, Professor Robert MacDonald, Colin Webster and Kayleigh Garthwaite for Poverty and Insecurity: Life in Low-Pay, No-Pay Britain
- 2015: Andrew Sayer for Why We Can't Afford the Rich
- 2017: Kayleigh Garthwaite for Hunger Pains: Life Inside Foodbank Britain
- 2019: Steven King for Writing the Lives of the English Poor 1750s-1830s[27]
- 2021: John Stewart for Richard Titmuss: A Commitment to Welfare
President's Medal
See main article: President's Medal (British Academy).
The President's Medal is awarded annually by the British Academy to up to five individuals or organisations for "outstanding service to the cause of the humanities and social sciences". It was first award in 2010.[28]
Rose Mary Crawshay Prize
See main article: Rose Mary Crawshay Prize. The Rose Mary Crawshay Prize was created in 1888 as The Byron, Shelley, Keats In Memoriam Yearly Prize Fund by Rose Mary Crawshay (1828–1907). In 1914, the fund was transferred to the British Academy. The newly renamed Rose Mary Crawshay Prize was first awarded in 1916.[29] It is awarded annually "for a historical or critical work on any subject connected with English Literature by a woman of any nationality" and is worth £500.[30]
Serena Medal
The Serena Medal was established in 1920 and is awarded annually for "eminent services towards the furtherance of the study of Italian history, philosophy or music, literature, art, or economics."[31]
List of recipients:[31] [32]
Sir Israel Gollancz Prize
See main article: Sir Israel Gollancz Prize. The Sir Israel Gollancz Prize was created in 1924 as the Biennial Prize for English Literature. The name was changed to honour Israel Gollancz after his death in 1930. It is "awarded biennially for work connected with Anglo-Saxon, Early English Language and Literature, English Philology, or the History of English Language". It is worth £400.[34]
Wiley Prize in Economics
The Wiley Prize in Economics was established in 2013 and is sponsored by the publisher Wiley; awarded annually, it recognises "achievement in research by an outstanding early career economist." The recipient is awarded £5,000.[35]
List of recipients
- 2013: Philipp Kircher, University of Edinburgh
- 2014: Vasco Carvalho, University of Cambridge
- 2015: Johannes Spinnewijn, London School of Economics and Political Science
- 2016: James Fenske, University of Warwick
- 2017: Matthew Elliott, University of Cambridge
- 2018: Mirko Draca, University of Warwick[6]
Wiley Prize in Psychology
The Wiley Prize in Psychology was established in 2009 and is made in partnership with the publisher Wiley; awarded annually, it recognises "lifetime achievement by an outstanding international scholar and promising early-career work by a UK-based psychologist, within 5 years of receipt of their doctorate." The award is given out to the former in odd years and the latter in even years. The recipient is awarded £5,000.
List of recipients
- 2009: Martin Seligman, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- 2010: Essi Viding, University College London
- 2011: Michael Tomasello, Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Center, Leipzig
- 2012: Yulia Kovas, Goldsmiths, University of London
- 2013: Anne Treisman, FBA FRS, Princeton University
- 2014: Richard Cook, City University London
- 2015: Peter Fonagy, FBA, University College London
- 2016: Stephen Fleming, University College London
- 2017: Stanislas Dehaene, FBA, INSERM-CEA Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit
- 2018: Sarah Lloyd-Fox, Birkbeck, University of London; University of Cambridge[6]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Prizes and Medals. The British Academy. 23 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170724035504/http://www.britac.ac.uk/prizes-and-medals. 24 July 2017. live.
- Web site: Brian Barry Prize in Political Science. British Academy. 31 July 2017.
- Web site: A New Prize In Political Science: The Brian Barry Prize. University of Essex. Cambridge Journals. 31 July 2017.
- De Schutter. Helder. Ypi. Lea. The British Academy Brian Barry Prize Essay: mandatory citizenship for immigrants. British Journal of Political Science. 2015. 45. 2. 235–251. 31 July 2017. 10.1017/s0007123414000568. free.
- Web site: Prizes and Medals ceremony 2015. British Academy. 31 July 2017. 29 September 2017.
- https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/journalists-prehistorians-economists-honoured-british-academy-prizes-medals "Award-winning journalists, prehistorians and world-leading economists honoured with prestigious British Academy prizes and medals"
- Web site: Brian Barry Prize in Political Science . The British Academy . 27 May 2021 . en.
- Web site: British Academy launches medal for landmark research. British Academy. 30 July 2017. 14 November 2013.
- Web site: Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies. British Academy. 24 July 2017.
- https://www.britac.ac.uk/derek-allen-prize "Derek Allen Prize"
- https://www.britac.ac.uk/edward-ullendorff-medal "Edward Ullendorff Medal"
- Web site: Edward Ullendorff Medal . The British Academy . 28 May 2021 . en.
- Web site: Grahame Clark Medal. The British Academy. 11 October 2017.
- Web site: Kenyon Medal. British Academy. 23 July 2017.
- Web site: Landscape Archaeology Medal. British Academy. 15 October 2017.
- Web site: Prize and medal winners 2017. The British Academy. 15 October 2017.
- Web site: Landscape Archaeology Medal . The British Academy . 28 May 2021 . en.
- Web site: Leverhulme Medal & Prize. British Academy. 23 July 2017.
- Web site: British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding. British Academy. 8 April 2021.
- Web site: Neil & Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics. British Academy. 30 July 2017.
- Web site: British Academy announces 2014 prize and medal winners. British Academy. 30 July 2017. 24 July 2014.
- Web site: William Labov receives the Neil and Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics from the British Academy. Department of Linguistics. University of Pennsylvania. 30 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731033936/http://www.ling.upenn.edu/news/2015/dec/william-labov-receives-neil-and-saras-smith-medal-linguistics-british-academy. 31 July 2017. dead.
- Web site: Neil & Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics. British Academy. 30 July 2017.
- Web site: Neil & Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics. British Academy. 30 July 2017.
- Web site: Leading slavery scholar wins prestigious British Academy prize for contributions to humanities and social sciences . The British Academy . 2 September 2021 . en.
- https://www.britac.ac.uk/peter-townsend-prize "Peter Townsend Prize"
- Web site: Peter Townsend Prize . The British Academy . 29 May 2021 . en.
- Web site: The British Academy President's Medal. British Academy. 23 July 2017.
- Web site: Rose Mary Crawshay Prize. British Academy. 23 July 2017.
- Web site: British Academy announces 2016 prizes and medal winners. British Academy. 23 July 2017. 27 September 2016.
- https://www.britac.ac.uk/serena-medal "Serena Medal"
- https://www.britac.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Serena%20Medal%20pre%202000.pdf "Winners of the Serena Medal"
- Web site: Serena Medal . The British Academy . 29 May 2021 .
- Web site: Sir Israel Gollancz Prize. British Academy. 23 July 2017.
- https://www.britac.ac.uk/wiley-prize-psychology "Wiley Prize in Psychology"
