In 1998 All Souls College received a generous benefaction to establish an annual Lecturership in memory of Sir Edward Evans-Pritchard, Professor of Social Anthropology and Fellow of All Souls (1946-70) in the disciplines (social anthropology, classical studies, modern history, Asian and Middle Eastern studies) and the geographical areas (Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterranean) that most occupied him. 

The benefactor is keen that the lectures should provide an empirical analysis of social relations, and should be based on fieldwork or on indigenous primary materials. 

The 2025 Evans-Pritchard Lectures will be delivered by Dr Clayton Goodgame (Yale University). The Event Series can be found here.

The 2026 Evans-Pritchard Lecture series will be delivered by Dr Marco Santini (The University of Edinburgh). 

Recruitment of the 2027 Evans-Pritchard competition will begin in spring of 2026. 

A list of the previous Evans-Pritchard Lectures can be found here.