Food and heritage: the politics of food Dr Asma Khan, founder of Darjeeling Express, will deliver the Food Studies Centre's Annual Distinguished Lecture of 2026
Rethinking the economy: ideas, power and the choices shaping our world Join us for this interdisciplinary academic panel exploring how the global economy is shaped and who it really works for.
A Night for Venezuela: Food, Music and Fundraising An evening of Venezuelan food, live music, DJ sets and solidarity at SOAS Student Bar, raising emergency funds for Venezuela after the devastating double earthquake of 24 June.
A world in transition: conflict, justice and the future of international law Join SOAS experts as they explore how conflict and global power shifts are reshaping international law, and why these debates matter for your future studies and the world you will help shape.
SOAS Food Studies Centre alumni network reunion All alumni and friends of the Food Studies Centre are warmly invited to join us for a day of conversation, inspiration and reconnection!
How corporate concentration and power shape food systems and why it matters Jennifer Clapp will discuss how corporate concentration and power shape food systems and why it matters.
The Kenshoku Collection: A Unique Archive of Japanese Food Culture The presentation introduces the Kenshoku Collection, a unique archive of more than 200,000 materials related to Japanese food culture, accumulated over approximately forty years.
'Monarchies of Extraction: The Gulf States in the Global Food System' Charting the economics and politics of the Gulf through an examination of its food system, Christian Henderson demonstrates how these states constitute a distinct social metabolism.