List of female fellows of the British Academy

The Fellowship of the British Academy consists of world-leading scholars and researchers in the humanities and social sciences. A varying number of fellows are elected each year in July at the academy's annual general meeting. The first woman was elected to the fellowship in 1931.

Elected in 1930s

Name Year elected Disciplinary section(s) Notes 1931 Economics

Elected in 1940s

Name Year elected Disciplinary section(s) Notes 1944 Archaeology 1945 Medieval studies 1947

Elected in 1950s

Name Year elected Disciplinary section(s) Notes Professor 1952 Archaeology Classical antiquity 1953 Medieval studies Dame 1954 Professor 1956 Professor 1957 Classics

Elected in 1960s

Name Year elected Disciplinary section(s) Notes 1963Economic history Dame 1961 1962 1963 1965 1967 Anthropology 1967 History of art Dame 1967

Elected in 1970s Name Year elected Disciplinary section(s) Notes Professor 1974 1974 1974

Elected in 1980s Name Year elected Disciplinary section(s) Notes 1981 Late antique and Byzantine studies 1982 Classical antiquity Professor 1983 Philosophy Psychology Professor 1988 Medieval studies Elizabeth Rawson1988Classicist

Elected in 1990s Name Year elected Disciplinary section(s) Notes Professor 1990 Medieval studies Dr 1993 Medieval studies History of art and music Dr 1990 Early modern languages and literatures to 1830 Professor 1990 Dr 1990 Classics Professor 1993 Dr 1994 Professor 1995 Professor 1995 Professor 1996 History of art and music Professor 1996 Professor 1996 Classics and Ancient History Professor Dame 1998 Early Modern history to 1850 Professor 1998 History of art and music Professor 1998 Classics Professor 1998 Early modern languages and literatures to 1830 Professor Dame 1999 Psychology Professor 1999 History Professor 1992 Medieval studies Archaeology Professor 1999 Law Dr 1999 Archaeology Professor 1999 French studies Professor 1999 Anthropology and geography Archaeology Professor 1999 Early modern languages and literatures to 1830

Elected in 2000s Name Year elected Disciplinary section(s) Notes Professor 2000 Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Modern history from 1850 Professor 2000 Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Professor 2000 Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Professor 2001 The social, cultural and political history of the ancient Middle East (c.3000-100 BC), especially the Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian and Seleucid empires Professor 2001 Medieval studies Professor Dame 2001 Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Professor 2002 English Professor 2002 Africa, Asia and the Middle East Modern history from 1850 Professor 2003 Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Professor 2003 Africa, Asia and the Middle East Anthropology and geography Professor 2003 Philosophy Professor Elizabeth Boa2003Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Professor 2003 Political studies: political theory, government and international relations Professor 2004 Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Professor 2004 Economics and economic history Modern history from 1850 Professor 2004 Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Professor 2004 Sociology, demography and social statistics Professor 2004 Political studies: political theory, government and international relations Professor 2004 Economics and economic history Professor 2004 Theology and religious studies Professor 2005 Law Professor 2005 Sociology, demography and social statistics Professor Dawn Oliver2005LawProfessor Jo Labanyi2005Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Professor 2006 Medieval studies Professor Dame 2006 Archaeology Professor Jill Rubery2006Management and business studies; Sociology, demography and social statisticsProfessor Rachel Bowlby2007Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Professor 2007 Archaeology Professor 2007 Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Professor 2007 Political studies: political theory, government and international relations Professor Dame 2007 Africa, Asia and the Middle East Anthropology and geography Professor 2007 Law Dr 2007 Modern history from 1850 Professor 2008 Sociology, demography and social statistics Professor 2008 History of art and music Archaeology Professor 2008 Anthropology and geography Professor 2008 History of art and music Professor 2009 Law

Elected in 2010s Name Year elected Disciplinary section(s) Notes Professor 2010 Classical Antiquity Professor 2010 Sociology, demography and social statistics Professor 2010 Philosophy Psychology Professor 2010Africa, Asia and the Middle EastProfessor Jenny Cheshire2011 Linguistics and Philology; Education Professor 2011 Political studies: political theory, government and international relations Philosophy Professor 2011Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Professor 2011 Anthropology and geography Professor 2012Sociology, demography and social statistics Professor 2012 Theology and Religious Studies; Classical Antiquity Professor 2012 Linguistics and philology Psychology Professor 2012 Law Professor 2013 Political studies: political theory, government and international relations Philosophy Professor 2013 Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Professor 2013 History of art and music Professor 2013 Law Professor 2013Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830Professor 2013Political studies: political theory, government and international relations; theology and religious studiesProfessor 2013Sociology, demography and social statistics; education group Professor 2013 Economics and economic history Professor 2013Law Professor 2013 Africa, Asia and the Middle East Linguistics and philology Professor 2014 Classical Antiquity; Early Modern Languages and Literatures to 1830 Professor 2014 Philosophy Professor 2014 Modern history from 1850 Professor 2014 Law Professor 2014 Classical antiquity Linguistics and philology Professor 2014 Political studies: political theory, government and international relations Philosophy Professor 2014 Classical antiquity Theology and religious studies Professor 2014 Philosophy Medieval studies Professor 2015 Psychology Professor 2015 Economics and economic history Professor 2015 Law Professor 2015 Anthropology and geography Africa, Asia and the Middle East Professor 2016 Medieval studies Professor 2016 Linguistics and philology Professor 2016 Modern history from 1850 Professor 2016 Political studies: political theory, government and international relations Professor 2016 Archaeology Professor 2016 Law Professor 2016 Political studies: political theory, government and international relations Professor 2016 Sociology, demography and social statistics Professor 2016 Early modern languages and literatures to 1830 Professor 2016 Law Professor 2016 Anthropology and geography Professor 2016 Psychology Professor 2016 History of art and music Professor 2016 Modern history from 1850 Professor 2016 Classical antiquity Professor 2016 Psychology Professor 2016 Sociology, demography and social statistics Professor 2016 Modern languages, literatures and other media from 1830 Professor 2016 Sociology, demography and social statistics Professor 2017 Professor 2017 Professor 2017 Professor 2017 Professor 2017 Professor 2017 Professor 2017 Professor 2017 Professor 2017 Professor 2017 Professor 2017 Professor 2017 Professor 2017 Professor 2017 Early modern languages and literatures to 1830 Professor 2017 Dr 2017 Professor 2018 Modern history Professor 2018 Cognitive neuroscience Professor 2018 South Asian history Professor 2018 Human geography Professor 2018 Sociology of music Professor Emerita 2018 Modern British social and cultural historyCanon Professor 2018 Divinity Professor 2018 Criminology and criminal justice Professor 2018 Psychology Professor 2018 Greek literature Professor 2018 Social psychology Professor 2018 Cognitive neuroscienceNuffield Professor 2018 Sociology Professor 2018 Financial markets law Professor 2018 Human geographyPevsner Professor 2018 History of art Professor 2018 Arabic and comparative literature Professor 2018 Gender history Professor 2018 English literature Professor 2018 English language and literature Professor 2018 French and critical theory Professor 2018 Economics Professor 2018 Professor 2018 Politics Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 The Rev. Professor 2019 Dr 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Dr 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Professor 2019 Dr 2019 Professor 2019 Sociology Professor 2019

Elected in 2020s