Poetry talk with Yen Ai-Lin on her collection 'Bone Skin Flesh' Yen Ai-Lin, one of Taiwan’s most influential contemporary poets, joins us for a conversation on her poetry collection 'Bone Skin Flesh'.
The gilded cage: technology, development, and state capitalism in China This talk will explore the rise and nature of China's techno-developmental regime, its implications for state-capital-labor relations, and its varied impacts on different social groups.
Thinking Politics Beyond the State: Historians and International Affairs in the 20th Century This event explores how historians have shaped the ways we think about international politics and diplomacy.
Translation Multiples: From Global Culture to Post-Communist Democracy Dr Kasia Szymanska talks about her book 'Translation Multiples: From Global Culture to Post-Communist Democracy'.
The other China or an emerging Taiwan? Democratic Taiwan in British foreign policy In this talk, Max Dixon will explore how British parliamentarians and British and Taiwanese policymakers view Taiwan, and how perceptions of Taiwan will inform the trajectory of peace and stability in cross-Strait relations.
Socially Necessary Green Development in India This event is part of the SOAS Economics Seminar Series 2025/26.
Plundering Security? The Evolution of Khaki Capital in Contemporary Thailand Security forces tend to enjoy a monopoly over violence within any given state. In some states, such as Thailand, they are also leading political and economic actors. Thus, military finance or “khaki capital” is of paramount importance. Using the framework of Historical Institutionalism, this study scrutinizes the path-dependent evolution of khaki capital over time in Thailand.