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10-Minute Talks

10-Minute Talks

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The world’s leading professors explain the latest thinking in the humanities and social sciences in just 10 minutes.© The British Academy Art Social Sciences
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  • Tutankhamun’s Table: Food & Drink for a King
    Aug 29 2025

    In 1922, the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings astounded archaeologists and the public alike. Beyond the ornate treasures, the tomb of the famous pharaoh offered insight into the daily life and diet of Ancient Egyptians. In this 10-Minute talk, Salima Ikram FBA delves into the findings of Tutankhamun’s chamber and what these reveal about resources, culinary practices, and beliefs during his time

    Speaker: Professor Salima Ikram


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    The British Academy convenes research insights from across the disciplines we represent. The views expressed in our videos are those of the contributors and do not reflect the views of the British Academy.

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    10-Minute Talks are a series of pre-recorded talks from Fellows of the British Academy screened on YouTube and also available on all podcasting platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/10-minute-talks/id1530020476


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    10 mins
  • Judith Butler on Gender
    Aug 11 2025

    “Gender studies as a discipline is by definition interdisciplinary, drawing from several paradigms, and it is defined by a set of debates and problematics, not by statements of doctrine or settled truths.” In this 10-Minute Talk, Judith Butler FBA discusses the conceptual contributions of gender as a field of study to a wide range of areas of research and teaching, and to social analysis and movements from the 1970s to the present.

    Speaker: Professor Judith Butler FBA

    The British Academy convenes research insights from across the disciplines we represent. The views expressed in our videos are those of the contributors and do not reflect the views of the British Academy.

    10-Minute Talks are a series of pre-recorded talks from Fellows of the British Academy screened on YouTube and also available on all podcasting platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/10-minute-talks/id1530020476

    This podcast was produced by https://www.haychdigital.com/

    Find out more about the British Academy: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/

    For future events, visit our website: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/

    Subscribe to our email newsletter: https://email.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/p/6P7Q-5PO/newsletter

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    12 mins
  • Who invented the potato? And why should we care?
    Jul 25 2025

    "How did Sir Walter Raleigh invent the potato?” In this 10-Minute Talk, Rebecca Earle FBA takes up Philomena Cunk’s question to explore the global history of the potato and explain why we should care.

    Speaker: Professor Rebecca Earle FBA


    10-Minute Talks are a series of pre-recorded talks from Fellows of the British Academy screened on YouTube and also available on all podcasting platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/10-minute-talks/id1530020476

    This video was produced by https://www.haychdigital.com/


    Find out more about the British Academy: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/

    For future events, visit our website: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/

    Subscribe to our email newsletter: https://email.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/p/6P7Q-5PO/newsletter

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    10 mins
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