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

David Gellner and his old friend Tirtha Lal Maharjan some time in summer 1986
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