Internationalisation of Chinese firms in ceopolitics Professor Ziliang Deng will examine emerging trends in Chineses firms' efforts at internationalisation in an era of challenges and opportunity.
Book Launch Event: 'Languages, Cultures, and Health in a Global City: Translating and Communicating Covid-19 Among London’s Multilingual Communities' Looking back on the COVID-19 era, this event will discuss how multilingual communities can prepare for unexpected situations.
Book Launch for "The Devil Made Me Do It: Understanding Occult Crime in South Africa" In this talk, author Nicky Falkof and professor Hannah Gibson will discuss Falkof's new book "The Devil Made Me Do It..", which examines the prevalence of supposedly supernatural crimes in South African society.
Gender, religion and the rise of the far right in the UK Discover how gender and faith are shaking up UK politics with the rise of the far right in this eye-opening webinar.
Literary sources relating to the Svayambhūcaitya of Kathmandu We will be reading select passages featuring the nāga deities from different versions of the Svayambhūpurāṇa, including the convoluted narrative of coercing the nāga deities to grant rain.
On the adoption of the cult of the serpent deities (nāgas) in Nepalese Buddhism This talk examines how the Buddhist traditions of the Nepal Valley have adapted to autochthonous forms of practice, with a focus on the cult of the serpent deities (nāga).
The United States, China, and the weaponisation of trade Bringing together expertise on international security, trade, and great power rivalry, this book launch offers timely insight into one of the most pressing challenges facing the international political economy today.
Roundtable on 'In-/Visible Spectrums' Screening and roundtable panel about ‘In-/Visible Spectrums: Toward the Interpretation of Contemporary Video Art from the Sinosphere’
The Body and Classical Chinese Aesthetics Screening and panel on the body and classical Chinese aesthetics, with expert discussion and audience Q&A