What does the history of the potato tell us about nationhood and identity?

Professor Rebecca Earle FBA explores what the story of this humble crop reveals about nationhood and identity .

Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/43nRkKm

What is our role in the climate crisis?

In her recent 10-Minute Talk, Harriet Bulkeley FBA unpacks urban climate action. Join her and Dipesh Chakrabarty FBA tomorrow at the British Academy and online to discuss the complex realities of living on a rapidly changing planet. https://bit.ly/3Ldffpz

A huge congratulations to Sunil Amrith, winner of the 2025 British Academy Book Prize for The Burning Earth.

Chair of the judges, Professor Rebecca Earle FBA praised the quality of this year’s shortlist, which led readers across continents and through pivotal moments in human history.

Despite decades of research and funding, women around the world continue to face preventable health risks and deaths. In Sick of It, Sophie Harman examines why this crisis persists, showing how women’s health is shaped by politics, policy, and social inequality. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47xrkP7

For centuries, Western powers have sought to ‘fix’ African economies. Shortlisted for the 2025 British Academy Book Prize, Bronwen Everill's Africonomics traces how these interventions have repeatedly failed to deliver, and highlights Africa’s own approaches to economic life: https://bit.ly/47aBrcJ