World Swahili Language Day To mark World Kiswahili Language day 2025, we are bringing together an international panel of poets, writers and researchers to celebrate Swahili and all its varieties.
Reclaiming Pluralism: Lessons from South Africa for a Divided Britain by Ebrahim Rasool What can Britain learn from South Africa's transition from apartheid? Join veteran politician Ebrahim Rasool for lessons in negotiation and building a pluralistic society.
“The Allure of Frowned Eyebrows and Dishevelled Hair: Images of Female Sorrow, Anger, and Unadorned Beauty in Wang Cihui’s (1593-1642) Xianglianti (Fragrant-Dressing-Case Style) Poetry”
The 2025 SOAS-QFC Annual Public Lecture and Experts' Workshop on Islamic Finance The Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law, School of Law, SOAS University of London is pleased to announce the 2025 SOAS-QFC Annual Public Lecture and Experts' Workshop on Islamic Finance.
Investment Flows and Arbitration: Dislocation and Realignment The panel interrogates the extent to which the UAE’s ascent reflects a broader redistribution of arbitral authority across the Global South.
From Engines to Heads: Sisyphus’ Task and the Almost Normal Logic of Africa’s Informal Economies This talk explores how motorcycle drivers and market traders create stability and order in their daily lives, despite a lack of formal jobs and support.
Book Launch: 'Heaven Does Not Block All Roads: A History of Taiwan Through the Life of Huang Chin-tao' Anna Beth Keim shares her new book 'Heaven Does Not Block All Roads: A History of Taiwan Through the Life of Huang Chin-tao', which traces Taiwan’s turbulent twentieth century through the extraordinary life of one man who lived its every turn.
World order: Rethinking the past and reimagining the future Prof Amitav Acharya discusses his new work, The Once and Future World Order: Why Global Civilization Will Survive the Decline of the West.
Scaling climate resilience through debt markets Join us during London Climate Action Week for an engaging discussion on the role of debt markets in scaling climate resilience.