Professor Tim Cresswell elected Fellow of The British Academy

We are delighted to share that Professor Tim Cresswell, Ogilvie Professor of Geography in the School of GeoSciences, has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the humanities and social sciences.

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The British Academy is an independent fellowship of world-leading scholars and researchers. Founded in 1902, it champions the study of people, cultures, and societies – past, present, and future – both in the UK and internationally. In addition to supporting research through funding and advocacy, the Academy provides a platform for sharing knowledge and informing public debate on the most pressing challenges facing society today.

Fellows are selected for their distinction in academic work and their contributions to shaping knowledge and understanding in their fields. Professor Cresswell is one of 92 Fellows to be elected this year from 25 Universities across the UK. 

A leading cultural and historical geographer, Professor Cresswell’s research examines how space, place, and mobility shape social and cultural life. His work spans diverse topics – including migration, urban planning, photography, and dance – and highlights how geographical ideas influence identity, power, and belonging. He has played a key role in developing the “new mobilities paradigm” and the emergence of the interdisciplinary fields of geohumanities and geopoetics. Through his widely cited books and numerous academic publications, Professor Cresswell has made a lasting impact on how we understand movement, meaning, and place in the modern world.

On receiving the election as a Fellow of The British Academy, Professor Cresswell shared:

I am honoured to be associated with an organisation that represents the best that the humanities and social sciences have to offer at a time when they are most urgently needed. The list of fellows of the British Academy, both past and present, includes many of my intellectual heroes and I am humbled to find myself among them.

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