New Chief Librarian appointed at SOAS Dr Rookaya Bawa has been appointed the new Chief Librarian at SOAS University of London.
School of Finance and Management seminar series: Prof Furio Rosati on refugee-host interactions in Uganda Prof. Furio Rosati presented his paper on “Gains from Variety: Refugee-Host Interactions in Uganda”
YCW London Mentorship Programme 2023 Cohort – Call for Applications The London chapter of the Young China Watchers (YCW) is pleased to be launching our sixth mentorship cohort.
Woman, Life, Art: In Conversation with Haydeh Changizian and Soheila Sokhanvari Iranian Prima Ballerina Haydeh Changizian and British-Iranian artist Soheila Sokhanvari (currently in a solo exhibition at the Barbican until 26th February 2023), will be in conversation with Katy Shahandeh (SOAS), discussing their art, inspirations, aspirations, and the challenges they have faced as Iranian women artists.
Hunger in War Economies: Geo-Strategic Burden Shifting and the Politics of Faminogenesis Hunger is an instrument of war in diverse ways. This lecture examines contemporary world food crises as a product of three distinct kinds of war economy.
Tom Holland and Ali Ansari: "What have the Persians ever done for us?" Join the historian Tom Holland in illustrated conversation with Ali Ansari discussing the role of the Persians in world civilisation, looking at their contributions to religion, philosophy, politics, literature and wider culture, including horticulture and fashion.
Hidden Histories: Celebrating through Masquerade Gambia celebrated its 53rd year as a republic on 24 April and for this occasion we seek to celebrate our independence from total colonial rule by showcasing our cultural diversity as a country in masquerades.
Art Africa Sessions #3: John Picton and William Rea Contemporary African Arts Talks Series. In this talk, Prof John Picton and Dr William Rea discuss their contributions to the recent book Christian Art and African Modernity
Leveraging the Strengths of Japanese companies (and you): To Profit Doing What You Love What traps have Japanese companies fallen into over the past 30 years and how can they break out of them?