NYU Steinhardt’s Hirokazu Yoshikawa Elected British Academy Fellow

Five New York University faculty have been elected to the British Academy’s Fellowship for 2026—the most of any US college or university this year:

• Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Courtney Sale Ross University Professor of Globalization and Education (Steinhardt, Department of Applied Psychology), pictured
• Paula England (Arts and Science)
• Béatrice Longuenesse (Arts and Science)
• Mary Louise Pratt (Arts and Science)
• Robert Stam (Tisch School of the Arts)

The NYU faculty were among the 92 scholars elected this year—in recognition of “their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences,” the British Academy said in announcing this year’s fellows. 

“I am delighted to welcome our newest fellows to the British Academy,” said Susan J. Smith, president of the British Academy. “Each has made an outstanding contribution to their field, and together they reflect the remarkable breadth and depth of scholarship across our disciplines.”

This year’s newly elected fellows come from 28 universities across the United Kingdom, alongside 32 international fellows and two honorary fellows who have been elected in recognition of their exceptional achievements in law and international affairs.

A complete list of 2026 fellows may be found on the British Academy’s website. 

James Devitt
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