The Opening Programme of a week-long series of virtual events, the theme of which is decolonising

Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan

Cross Cultural Encounters Panel Discussion with Dina Matar, Lindiwe Dovey, and Amina Yaqin

Professor Fallou Ngom

Nehanda Truscott Reid

Meenu Gaur

Oumar Ba Assistant Professor of Political Science, Morehouse College

Ovidiu Șerban (Imperial College London, Data Science Institute), Gary Somerville (RUSI), Cristina Varriale (RUSI). Christiaan Triebert, (New York Times Visual Investigations) Chaired by Henrietta Wilson (SOAS/SCRAP Weapons)

Neelam Hussain

This session is based on three stories from the field to show how the fluidity of the spoken word has the potential to subvert the rock hard fixity of patriarchal laws, tradition and culture and change narrative trajectories and open up spaces for change.

Somnath Batabyal and Jack Ramm

Dr. Rahul Rao

Speaker: Sara Grewal (University of Edmonton AB, Canada)

Professor Naila Kabeer (LSE)

Shaman Hatley

Amineh Hoti

“Gems and Jewels: The Religions of Pakistan” is a welcome counter narrative to the media portrayal of a nation of rigid and at times militant exclusivism and extremism.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Nyla Levy

Ruba Salih (SOAS) in conversation with SUSAN ABULHAWA with performed readings by Rafeef Ziadah (SOAS academic, poet and human rights activist)

A workshop hosted by the Women's Resource Centre in collaboration with the UNA Global South Action Committee on CEDAW.

An Oxford-style debate - the audience will be asked to register their position before and after the debate.

Decolonisation not just a buzzword- A creative journey that captures urgent and contentious conversations through personal testimonies.