Petra Sijpesteijn elected Fellow of the British Academy
Professor Petra Sijpesteijn has been elected as an International Fellow of the British Academy, a prestigious recognition that highlights her exceptional contributions to the study of early Islamic history.
The election took place at the Academy's Annual General Meeting on 17 July 2024. The British Academy, the UK's national institution for advancing knowledge in the humanities and social sciences, elects only a select few scholars each year, making Professor Sijpesteijn's election a notable achievement. The International Fellowship is the highest honor the British Academy bestows upon non-UK residents, recognizing outstanding scholarly contributions in the humanities and social sciences.
In 2022, Professor Sijpesteijn was also elected to the prestigious Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, and earlier this year, she was named a Corresponding Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.