British Academy Fellowships

Two King's academics have been elected to the British Academy in recognition of their outstanding research. Professor Richard Dyer, Department of Film Studies (pictured left), and Professor Martin Stokes, Music, are two of 38 elected Fellows of the British Academy, the UK's national body for the humanities and social sciences, established in 1902 by Royal Charter. The rigorous electoral process means only one or two academics a year are elected in most fields, even though there may be several hundred scholars active in the field in question. Professor Dyer researches entertainment and representation and the relations between them, as well as music, film, Italian cinema and gay/lesbian/queer cultures. He said: 'I am of course very honoured to be chosen by a body beyond my own discipline and also pleased that they have honoured someone coming not only from Film Studies but also from cultural and lesbian and gay studies.' Professor Dyer also praised the 'wonderfully supportive and stimulating context' of his colleagues at King's. Also among this year's Fellows is Martin Stokes (pictured below), who will join King's in September as Professor in the Anthropology of Music and who will succeed King's John Deathridge as King Edward Professor of Music in January 2013. Professor Stokes, who teaches and researches in ethnomusicology, said: 'It's a real honour to be elected to the British Academy and I'm delighted, as well as being humbled by the company I will be keeping.