By Angelos
Chaniotis, Professor in the School of Historical Studies:
"The fragments of the Parthenon sculptures that are exhibited in
the British Museum have made headlines again, after an interview
with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in...
"Tree growth rings and ice cores illuminate the climatic
conditions of times gone by. When combined with historical records
and documents, climate data can also shed light on important events
in human history — including the activities of nomadic...
Khaled Fahmy, incoming
Member in the School of Historical Studies, and Kathleen Coleman, Member
(2017–18) in the School, have been elected to the British Academy
as Corresponding Fellows.
The British Academy is
a fellowship of approximately 1,400...
“More than 500 years before the industrial revolution, finance
capitalism, represented by paper instruments, enabled new kinds of
commerce over long distances and generated new wealth. But this
wealth was increasingly disconnected from the...
Meet the newest Members at the Institute for Advanced Study and
discover their unique passion for curiosity-driven research in the
Scholar Spotlight video series.
In this episode Jeffrey Fung, Member in the School of Natural
Sciences, details his...
Meet the newest Members at the Institute for Advanced Study and
discover their unique passion for curiosity-driven research in the
Scholar Spotlight video series.
In this video, we ask IAS Members in each of our Schools to
describe the legacy...
