An Architectural Accounting Record from Shiraz, 1339 Reading this document in a broader context, the paper hopes to shed new light on the social and architectural history of medieval Shiraz.
A Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow? How to Undo the Alibi of Growth - Timothy Mitchell Speaker: Timothy Mitchell (Columbia University) - The invention of “the economy” in the mid-twentieth century allowed its size and growth to become the metric of progress in the North and a marker of backwardness for the global South. The climate crisis seems to require us to redefine the measure or become anti-growth.
Launch of the SOAS Centre for AI Futures Join us for the launch of the SOAS Centre for AI Futures on 25 January 2023
Ustad Wajahat Khan | Sound of the Sarod We welcome one of India’s great sarod maestro/composer of world-renown Ustad Wajahat Khan, to perform with the internationally acclaimed tabla virtuoso Pandit Sanju Sahai.
Alvorada + Marco Ruviaro | The Music of Pixinguinha Alvorada are an award-winning quintet who play Brazilian instrumental music inspired by the choro tradition. Alvorada’s shows are filled with lively and expressive melodies combined with infectious Brazilian grooves and playful interaction!
SOAS students visit Mongolian Embassy to mark anniversary of Genghis Khan’s birth SOAS representatives were invited by the Mongolian embassy in London to mark the occasion of the 860th anniversary of Genghis Khan’s birth and the National Pride Day.
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: Slavery in Africa today - an unfinished business Join us on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery on 2 December for the event, Slavery in Africa today: an unfinished business.