Dr Nima Mina Classical and Modern Persian literature, Orientalism in 18th-20th century Europe, Middle Eastern minority writers in Europe, Diaspora studies, music performance, translation studies
Exploratory Survey of the Jaina Heritage in Pakistan Enhancing understanding of the Jain heritage in Pakistan.
Taiwan: The Making of a Nation - Documentary Screening and Director Q&A This event features a screening of Parts I and II of the newly produced documentary, Taiwan Undaunted: In search of the nation that cannot call itself a nation, followed by a conversation with the director, Neal E. Robbins, a SOAS MA Taiwan Studies alumnus.
Professor Andrew H-B Lo Chinese language (Cantonese and Mandarin); fiction and prose from the Ming-Qing periods; cultural activities of Ming and Qing scholars, especially games; export paintings; traditional horticulture
Book Launch: Islamic Traditions of Refuge in the Crises of Iraq and Syria (Dr Tahir Zaman, SOAS) and Refugees and the Meaning of Home: Cypriot Narratives of Loss, Longing and Daily Life in London (Dr Helen Taylor, UEL)
Gather Keep and Return: Decolonizing Philippine Ethnomusicological Practice In this lecture, Dr de la Peña will discuss the Center's continuing transformation from an academic centered repository of Dr Jose Maceda's invaluable UNESCO inscribed field materials to a more community centered site for engagement and empowerment.
Dr Esteban Salas Pre-Twentieth Century West Central African history; slavery, racial thinking and colonialism; legal, labor and social history