Book Launch – Donald Rodney: Art, Race and the Body Politic by Richard Hylton The Centre for African Studies and School of Arts, SOAS present the launch of the first book length study of this important British artist.
Face and humility - intercultural competence in the professional translator This seminar will explore key aspects of transfer competence for the translator working between East Asian languages and English in the 2020s, and how to become humble, self-aware, effective translators.
MA Religion, Politics and Society and Intensive Language MA Religion, Politics and Society (and intensive language) at SOAS University of London
Buddhist Sculpture in Mustang: The Treasure of Namgyal Monastery in Context Dr Christian Luczanits (David L. Snellgrove Senior Lecturer in Tibetan and Buddhist Art, Department of History of Art and Archaeology, SOAS) will discuss the rich artistic heritage of Mustang in Nepal.
The Weight of Writing Ma Jian, Mei’er, Yang Lian, and YoYo and their translators will talk about the source of inspiration of their work, how they process human trauma through writing, and the solace they find in literature.
Workshop report: Law, human rights and civil society in Hong Kong SOAS China Institute (SCI) and Georgetown Center for Asian Law (GCAL) jointly hosted a closed-door workshop on law, human rights and civil society in Hong Kong to examine and debate the situation in Hong Kong as it approached the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Rumya Putcha – Yoga and Imaginations of India Join us in-person (or online) for a guest lecture by visiting Ass. Prof. Rumya Putcha on the topic, "Yoga and Imaginations of India."