An expert on HIV/AIDS in South Africa has been awarded a British Academy Visiting Fellowship to work at the University of Brighton on her project, Picturing Resistance: Visual Activism and Transnational Histories of Photography.
Dr Kylie Thomas holds a PhD from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and an MA from the University of British Columbia, Canada.
Her doctoral research focused on HIV/AIDS in South Africa and led to the publication of her book, Impossible Mourning: HIV/AIDS and Visuality after apartheid.
British Academy Visiting Fellowships provide outstanding academics based in any country overseas – and active at any career stage – with the opportunity to work at a UK higher education or other research institution of their choice for up to six months.
This year the British Academy has awarded 89 Visiting Fellowships of up to £33,000, bringing the combined total to £2.1million.
Visiting Fellowships are supported by the Government’s Rutherford Fund which aims to help maintain the UK’s position as a world leader in science and research by attracting the most talented researchers to the UK.
Launched in July 2017, the Fund includes more than £100m over the next four years to support the provision of fellowships for international research talent.
Professor Ash Amin, British Academy Foreign Secretary, said: “By funding 89 of the world’s most talented academics, the British Academy aims to build new – and enhance existing – international research links in the humanities and social sciences. In this way, the scheme will yield new insights and understanding for culture, policy and research agendas both at home and abroad.
“The programme attracted more than 750 applications worldwide, demonstrating that the UK remains an attractive and competitive place to carry out research. We wish the Visiting Fellows every success with their projects.”
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