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Eric Clarke Elected Fellow of the British Academy
The British Academy, established by Royal Charter in 1902, is the national body that champions and supports the humanities and social sciences. It aims to inspire, recognise and support excellence and high achievement across the UK and internationally.
Each year, the British Academy elects to its Fellowship up to 38 outstanding scholars who have achieved distinction in the humanities and social sciences. 15 scholars based overseas can also be elected as Corresponding Fellows, and the Academy can also elect Honorary Fellows.
Eric Clarke, Heather
Professor of Music, joins this distinguished fellowship today. "It's a great
honour to be elected to the Academy," said Professor Clarke "and is extremely
gratifying recognition of the interdisciplinary area - the psychology of music
- to which I have contributed in my research. I have been fortunate to
collaborate with, and work alongside, many very stimulating colleagues at City
University where I had my first appointment; at Sheffield University; and now
at Oxford. I owe an enormous amount to all those with whom I've worked, and
from whom I've learned." Eric Clarke's election brings to five the number of current
members of the Faculty who are FBAs
- the others being Margaret Bent, Bonnie Blackburn, Laurence Dreyfus,
and Reinhard Strohm.
It has also been announced that Kofi Agawu, Professor of Music at Princeton University, has been elected Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy. Professor Agawu will be visiting Oxford in October as Astor Lecturer, and returning for the academic year 2012/13 as Eastman Professor. Corresponding Fellows are scholars outside the UK who have 'attained high international standing in any of the branches of study which it is the object of the Academy to promote'.