Professor David Gellner elected to the British Academy

We are delighted to announce that Professor David Gellner has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy.

Read more: The British Academy welcomes 86 new Fellows in 2024 | The British Academy

Two men seated cross legged on the floor in conversation — David Gellner and his old friend Tirtha Lal Maharjan some time in summer 1986

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