Women, life, freedom: achieving political change in Iran The latest Director's Lecture Series event on the ongoing protests in Iran will take place on Thursday 10 November from 6-7.30pm GMT on Zoom.
Western Missionaries in modern China – From Ministers of Foreign Teachings to Agents of Imperialism? The missionaries working for the proselytization of Christianity during the early twentieth century were predominantly representatives of a new world view which put scientific objectives on a par with the aim of converting the Chinese to their faith.
Brazilian elections: Lula’s victory is a relief but Bolsonarismo is alive Bolsonaro may have lost the election but his legacy will profoundly impact the country and will be felt for several years.
Palestine in the Victorian Age: Colonial Encounters in the Holy Land Narratives of the modern history of Palestine/Israel often begin with the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and Britain's arrival in 1917. However, this work argues that the contest over Palestine has its roots deep in the 19th century.
The Expansion of the Prosperous Middle Class and Consumption-Led Growth in China China’s recent economic pronouncements articulate the interconnected goals of achieving ‘common prosperity’ and rebalancing from investment-led to consumption-led growth. Professor Sicular provides answers to questions relating to this based on analysis of household survey data spanning the years 2002 through 2018.
Embodying Emptiness: Enskillment and experiment among contemporary artists in Japan How is ‘skill’ to be understood when art practitioners deliberately seek to destabilize their practice and avoid treading familiar ground?
External event - The Many Faces of Alexander the Great Lecture by Ursula Sims-Williams for the Ancient India and Iran Trust.
Dr Maria Nolan Contemporary China; urban sociality; psychological anthropology and mental health; anthropology of home; digital anthropology and social media.