Meet the SOAS History academics To launch the SOAS History Seminar 2025/26, a roundtable with SOAS historians will reflect on their research journeys and the questions which inspire them today.
Learning from South Omo: New research by agro-pastoralist communities in Southern Ethiopia Learning from South Omo highlights research by agro-pastoralist communities in Southern Ethiopia. Confronting rapid change through land appropriation, tourism and climate pressures, researchers from seven groups present their own perspectives on livelihoods, identity and development. Centring local expertise, the exhibition shares aspirations and concerns for the future—research about, by and for the people of South Omo.
British Council Study UK University Fair 2025 Meet Maggie Dziem, Head of International Student Recruitment, at the upcoming British Council UK University Fair in Hong Kong.
AI Applications and Confidentiality in International Arbitration The session will use publicly available AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and NotebookLM to demonstrate real-world scenarios. We will examine how artificial intelligence is increasingly applied in arbitration practice and what this means for confidentiality obligations.
Parting Gifts of Empire: Palestine and India at the Dawn of Decolonisation Esmat Elhalaby discusses his book 'Parting Gifts of Empire', exploring how Arab and South Asian thinkers forged new solidarities and ideas in the fight against colonial legacies.
The Serpent's Tale: Kundalini, Yoga, and the History of an Experience The SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies is delighted to bring together Ass. Professors Sravana Borkataky-Varma and Anya Foxen for a discussion about their most recent publication, The Serpent's Tale: Kuṇḍalinī, Yoga, and the History of an Experience.
The Dawn of Physical Yoga: Giacomella Orofino The SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies is thrilled to host Professor Giacomella Orofino to speak about her seminal publication, The Dawn of Physical Yoga: Dispelling the Hindrances of Immortality.
Gendered Publics: Chandraprava Saikiani and the Mahila Samitis in Colonial Assam This book is the first comprehensive effort to recover the forgotten histories of the highly impactful women’s association, the Assam Mahila Samiti and the life and times of its founding Secretary Chandraprava Saikiani.
Inaugural Lecture Series: Professors Awino Okech and Dan Plesch In this Inaugural lecture, Professor Awino Okech and Professor Dan Plesch will be presenting lectures on "Feminist worldmaking: On knowledge infrastructures and social transformation" and "Weapons controls and Human Rights: Thinking globally acting globally" respectively.