Associate Professor Dr Cora Lingling Xu wins a British Academy SHAPE Involve and Engage award

Dr Xu will be collaborating with the Oriental Museum, artists and board game designers in this project. Please refer to the project summary below. 

 What if the time we inherit shapes our destiny? This project uncovers how unequal “time inheritance” influences young people’s journeys through education, work, and life. Time is not shared equally: some inherit resources that save time, while others face debts that waste it. Through creative workshops, pop‑up exhibitions, and the immersive Time Debt Game, communities will explore how time can be saved, lost, or reclaimed. Students, families, educators, and policymakers will co‑create strategies to navigate inequalities, while artists transform insights into powerful public experiences. The project sparks reflection, dialogue, and action, inspiring fairer futures for all.

 To learn more about the idea on which this project is based, refer to her piece in The Conversation UK: https://theconversation.com/another-kind-of-student-debt-is-entrenching-inequality-274142

 To learn more about the BA SHAPE Involve and Engage awarded projects, visit: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/schemes/shape-involve-and-engage/shape-involve-and-engage-past-awards/shape-involve-and-engage-2026-27/